Croaker (Ophioscion adustus)

Scientific name: Ophioscion adustus Agassiz, 1831

The Croaker (Ophioscion adustus) is a marine fish of the family Sciaenidae. Native range: Southwest Atlantic, Argentina and Uruguay.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 28; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 8

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Ophioscion adustus
Family
Sciaenidae (Drums or croakers)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Southwest Atlantic: Argentina and Uruguay.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
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.

Last updated