Peters' Banded Croaker
Paralonchurus petersii
- Group: Other
- Max size: 35 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A croaker of shallow coastal waters, it works sandy and muddy bottoms for worms and other buried invertebrates. Members of its family produce drumming sounds with the swim bladder, and this one reaches about 35 centimetres, turning up now and then in local markets.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Eupercaria incertae sedis › Sciaenidae › Paralonchurus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 282067.
FAQ
- Is the Peters' Banded Croaker dangerous to divers?
- The Peters' Banded Croaker is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Peters' Banded Croaker get?
- The Peters' Banded Croaker grows to about 35 cm.