Large yellow croaker (Larimichthys crocea)

Scientific name: Larimichthys crocea Richardson, 1846

Large yellow croaker (Larimichthys crocea)

The Large yellow croaker (Larimichthys crocea) is a brackish-water fish of the family Sciaenidae. Native range: Northwest Pacific, Yellow and East China seas.

Biology

Inhabit coastal waters and estuaries. Feed on crustaceans and fishes.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Larimichthys crocea
Family
Sciaenidae (Drums or croakers)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
80.0
Depth range
10 m (33 ft)
Environment
Marine; brackish; benthopelagic; oceanodromous; depth range 10 - ? m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Northwest Pacific: Yellow and East China seas.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: highly commercial; aquaculture: commercial; aquarium: commercial
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Assuming tm=2-4)

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Sources

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

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