Black croaker (Cheilotrema saturnum)

Scientific name: Cheilotrema saturnum Girard, 1858

Black croaker (Cheilotrema saturnum)

The Black croaker (Cheilotrema saturnum) is a marine fish of the family Sciaenidae. Native range: Eastern Pacific, California, USA to Baja California, Mexico.

Biology

Common species found near the bottom, often in caves and crevices of exposed coasts and open bays. Feeds on crabs.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Cheilotrema saturnum
Family
Sciaenidae (Drums or croakers)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
45.0
Common length
30.0
Depth range
46 m (151 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range ? - 46 m, usually 3 - 15 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: California, USA to Baja California, Mexico.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Data deficient (DD)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.18)

Sources

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

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