Caroun Croaker
Johnius carouna
- Group: Other
- Max size: 25 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A croaker of shallow coastal water, it pushes up into estuaries and mangrove swamps and tolerates the brackish mix where river meets sea. It reaches about 25 centimetres and, like its kin, drums with its swim bladder to call across murky water.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Eupercaria incertae sedis › Sciaenidae › Johnius
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 276102.
FAQ
- Is the Caroun Croaker dangerous to divers?
- The Caroun Croaker is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Caroun Croaker get?
- The Caroun Croaker grows to about 25 cm.