Longtail Croaker
Lonchurus lanceolatus
- Group: Other
- Max size: 30 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A croaker of soft sandy and muddy coastal bottoms, the longtail croaker also moves into brackish estuarine water. It reaches about thirty centimetres and is a valued food fish where it is caught.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Eupercaria incertae sedis › Sciaenidae › Lonchurus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 281389.
FAQ
- Is the Longtail Croaker dangerous to divers?
- The Longtail Croaker is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Longtail Croaker get?
- The Longtail Croaker grows to about 30 cm.