Blotched Tiger-Toothed Croaker
Pterotolithus maculatus
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 10–100 m
- Max size: 45 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A croaker of coastal waters and estuaries, it is taken on bottom trawls and handlines down to about 100 metres. It reaches around 45 centimetres, and its swim bladder is dried along with the salted flesh.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Eupercaria incertae sedis › Sciaenidae › Pterotolithus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 282507.
FAQ
- How deep does the Blotched Tiger-Toothed Croaker live?
- The Blotched Tiger-Toothed Croaker (Pterotolithus maculatus) is typically found at 10–100 m.
- Is the Blotched Tiger-Toothed Croaker dangerous to divers?
- The Blotched Tiger-Toothed Croaker is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Blotched Tiger-Toothed Croaker get?
- The Blotched Tiger-Toothed Croaker grows to about 45 cm.