Large Yellow Croaker
Larimichthys crocea
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 0–120 m
- Max size: 80 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: CR
This croaker schools in coastal water and estuaries over soft bottoms shallower than about a hundred and twenty metres, feeding on crustaceans and fish. Heavy fishing has driven a prize foodfish that once reached eighty centimetres to critically endangered status.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Eupercaria incertae sedis › Sciaenidae › Larimichthys
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 281271.
FAQ
- How deep does the Large Yellow Croaker live?
- The Large Yellow Croaker (Larimichthys crocea) is typically found at 0–120 m.
- Is the Large Yellow Croaker dangerous to divers?
- The Large Yellow Croaker is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Large Yellow Croaker get?
- The Large Yellow Croaker grows to about 80 cm.