Paita Kingcroaker
Menticirrhus paitensis
- Group: Other
- Max size: 40 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
This kingcroaker works coastal waters and bays along the bottom, feeding on worms, crustaceans and mollusks. It reaches about 40 centimetres and, like other croakers, produces drumming sounds with its swim bladder.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Eupercaria incertae sedis › Sciaenidae › Menticirrhus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 276148.
FAQ
- Is the Paita Kingcroaker dangerous to divers?
- The Paita Kingcroaker is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Paita Kingcroaker get?
- The Paita Kingcroaker grows to about 40 cm.