Point-Nosed Croaker
Ophioscion typicus
- Group: Other
- Max size: 30 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A croaker of shallow coastal water, this drum feeds mostly on shrimps and other bottom invertebrates. It grows to about thirty centimetres and, like its relatives, can produce a drumming call.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Eupercaria incertae sedis › Sciaenidae › Ophioscion
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 281908.
FAQ
- Is the Point-Nosed Croaker dangerous to divers?
- The Point-Nosed Croaker is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Point-Nosed Croaker get?
- The Point-Nosed Croaker grows to about 30 cm.