Armed croaker (Bairdiella armata)

Scientific name: Bairdiella armata Gill, 1863

Armed croaker (Bairdiella armata)

The Armed croaker (Bairdiella armata) is a brackish-water fish of the family Sciaenidae. Native range: Eastern Central Pacific, Gulf of California to Panama.

Biology

Uncommon species inhabiting shallow coastal waters. Enters estuaries and river mouths. Feeds mainly on crustaceans.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Bairdiella armata
Family
Sciaenidae (Drums or croakers)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
30.0
Common length
20.0
Environment
Marine; brackish; benthopelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Central Pacific: Gulf of California to Panama.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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