Small-Jaw Croaker
Nibea microgenys
- Group: Other
- Max size: 23 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A croaker of shallow coastal water, estuaries, and rivers, it lives mostly in brackish or marine conditions but sometimes pushes into fresh water. It reaches about 23 centimetres and, like others in its family, drums with its swim bladder to communicate.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Eupercaria incertae sedis › Sciaenidae › Nibea
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 281752.
FAQ
- Is the Small-Jaw Croaker dangerous to divers?
- The Small-Jaw Croaker is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Small-Jaw Croaker get?
- The Small-Jaw Croaker grows to about 23 cm.