Reef croaker (Odontoscion dentex)

Scientific name: Odontoscion dentex Cuvier, 1830

Reef croaker (Odontoscion dentex)

The Reef croaker (Odontoscion dentex) is a marine fish of the family Sciaenidae. Native range: Western Atlantic, Florida, USA and Cuba to Brazil. Absent in the Bahamas.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 11 - 14; Dorsal soft rays (total): 22-25. No barbels; brownish silver with dark dots on scales; a large black spot at base and axil of pectoral fins.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Odontoscion dentex
Family
Sciaenidae (Drums or croakers)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
30.0
Common length
18.0
Depth range
1–30 m (3–98 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 1 - 30 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Atlantic: Florida, USA and Cuba to Brazil. Absent in the Bahamas.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (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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