White croaker (Genyonemus lineatus) fish species and information / pictures of White croaker - Genyonemus lineatus

White croaker (Genyonemus lineatus) fish species information

Scientific Name
Genyonemus lineatus

Common Name
White croaker

Biology
Found over sandy bottoms (Ref. 9118). Feed on polychaetes, small shrimps, crabs and mollusks (Ref. 9118). Oviparous, multiple pelagic spawner (Ref. 51256).

Classification

Classified By
Ayres, 1855
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Drums or croakers (Sciaenidae)

Distribution

Region
Eastern Pacific
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: Barkley Sound in British Columbia, Canada to southern Baja California, Mexico; rare north of California, USA.
Range
55°N - 26°N

Environment

Climate
Subtropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
Unknown m
Depth To - meters
183 m
Zone
benthopelagic
Environment
Marine; benthopelagic; depth range ? - 183 m (Ref. 2850), usually ? - 30 m (Ref. 2850)
Trophic Level
3.43 s.e. 0.49 Based on food items.
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
True
Occurs in Brackish water
False
Occurs in Fresh Water
False
Occurs on Reefs
False
Is kept in Aquariums
False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
41.0 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 1.0000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial; gamefish: yes
Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (23 of 100)
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (tm=1; tmax = 15; Min batch fecundity = 800)
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Near Threatened (NT)