Smalleye Croaker
Nebris microps
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: to 50 m
- Max size: 40 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A croaker of muddy coastal bottoms and estuaries, it preys mainly on shrimps and is prized as food, fetching high prices in Trinidad. It reaches about forty centimetres, with the young confined to brackish water.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Eupercaria incertae sedis › Sciaenidae › Nebris
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 281639.
FAQ
- How deep does the Smalleye Croaker live?
- The Smalleye Croaker (Nebris microps) is typically found at to 50 m.
- Is the Smalleye Croaker dangerous to divers?
- The Smalleye Croaker is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Smalleye Croaker get?
- The Smalleye Croaker grows to about 40 cm.