Pacific kingcroaker (Menticirrhus elongatus)

Scientific name: Menticirrhus elongatus G?nther, 1864

Pacific kingcroaker (Menticirrhus elongatus)

The Pacific kingcroaker (Menticirrhus elongatus) is a marine fish of the family Sciaenidae. Native range: Eastern Pacific, Mexico to Peru.

Biology

Inhabits coastal waters, especially along sandy shores and lagoons. Feeds on polychaetes, crustaceans and mollusks. Common in markets.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Menticirrhus elongatus
Family
Sciaenidae (Drums or croakers)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
52.0
Common length
35.0
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: Mexico to Peru.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial
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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