Squint-Eyed Croaker
Ophioscion strabo
- Group: Other
- Max size: 30 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A croaker of shallow water, this drum feeds mainly on bottom invertebrates and avoids brackish areas of low salinity. It grows to about thirty centimetres and, like its kin, produces a drumming sound.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Eupercaria incertae sedis › Sciaenidae › Ophioscion
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 281907.
FAQ
- Is the Squint-Eyed Croaker dangerous to divers?
- The Squint-Eyed Croaker is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Squint-Eyed Croaker get?
- The Squint-Eyed Croaker grows to about 30 cm.