Blackfin Croaker
Lonchurus elegans
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: to 25 m
- Max size: 32 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: DD
A croaker of muddy and sandy estuary bottoms in the western Atlantic, picking worms and other bottom dwellers from the sediment. It grows to roughly thirty centimetres and reaches markets fresh or salted; so little is documented that its conservation status remains unassessed.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Eupercaria incertae sedis › Sciaenidae › Lonchurus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 281388.
FAQ
- How deep does the Blackfin Croaker live?
- The Blackfin Croaker (Lonchurus elegans) is typically found at to 25 m.
- Is the Blackfin Croaker dangerous to divers?
- The Blackfin Croaker is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Blackfin Croaker get?
- The Blackfin Croaker grows to about 32 cm.