Panama kingcroaker (Menticirrhus panamensis)

Scientific name: Menticirrhus panamensis Steindachner, 1877

Panama kingcroaker (Menticirrhus panamensis)

The Panama kingcroaker (Menticirrhus panamensis) is a marine fish of the family Sciaenidae. Native range: Eastern Central Pacific, Baja California, Mexico and the Gulf of California.

Biology

Inhabits coastal waters and bays. Feeds on worms, crustaceans and mollusks. Common in local markets.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Menticirrhus panamensis
Family
Sciaenidae (Drums or croakers)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
75.0
Common length
30.0
Environment
Marine; benthopelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Central Pacific: Baja California, Mexico and the Gulf of California.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor 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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