Highfin king croaker (Menticirrhus nasus)

Scientific name: Menticirrhus nasus G?nther, 1868

Highfin king croaker (Menticirrhus nasus)

The Highfin king croaker (Menticirrhus nasus) is a marine fish of the family Sciaenidae. Native range: Eastern Pacific, Gulf of California to Peru.

Biology

Inhabits coastal waters, bays and lower parts of estuaries. Feeds on polychaetes, crustaceans and mollusks.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Menticirrhus nasus
Family
Sciaenidae (Drums or croakers)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
50.0
Common length
25.0
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: Gulf of California to Peru.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries:
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (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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