Highfin King Croaker
Menticirrhus nasus
- Group: Other
- Max size: 52.6 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A croaker of coastal water, bays and the lower reaches of estuaries, this king croaker hunts polychaete worms, crustaceans and molluscs along soft bottoms. It reaches about half a metre and uses sound producing muscles, as its family is named for.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Eupercaria incertae sedis › Sciaenidae › Menticirrhus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 276146.
FAQ
- Is the Highfin King Croaker dangerous to divers?
- The Highfin King Croaker is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Highfin King Croaker get?
- The Highfin King Croaker grows to about 52.6 cm.