Gulf kingcroaker (Menticirrhus littoralis)

Scientific name: Menticirrhus littoralis Holbrook, 1847

Gulf kingcroaker (Menticirrhus littoralis)

The Gulf kingcroaker (Menticirrhus littoralis) is a brackish-water fish of the family Sciaenidae. Native range: Western Atlantic, Virginia, USA and the continental coast of the Gulf of Mexico to Rio Grande del Sur, Brazil.

Biology

Occurs usually in coastal waters over sandy and muddy bottoms; juveniles are abundant in the surf zone. Sometimes enters estuaries. Feeds mainly on worms and crustaceans. Excellent food fish.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Menticirrhus littoralis
Family
Sciaenidae (Drums or croakers)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
48.3
Common length
30.0
Depth range
10 m (33 ft)
Environment
Marine; brackish; demersal; oceanodromous; depth range 10 - ? m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Western Atlantic: Virginia, USA and the continental coast of the Gulf of Mexico to Rio Grande del Sur, Brazil.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial; gamefish: yes
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Assuming tm

Sources

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

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