Silver Croaker
Pennahia argentata
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 20–140 m
- Max size: 40 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A coastal croaker of sandy and muddy bottoms, the silver croaker drums with its swim bladder and grows to about forty centimetres. It hunts small fish and invertebrates from the shallows down to roughly a hundred and forty metres, and turns up fresh or dried in markets.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Eupercaria incertae sedis › Sciaenidae › Pennahia
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 282196.
FAQ
- How deep does the Silver Croaker live?
- The Silver Croaker (Pennahia argentata) is typically found at 20–140 m.
- Is the Silver Croaker dangerous to divers?
- The Silver Croaker is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Silver Croaker get?
- The Silver Croaker grows to about 40 cm.