Ronco croaker (Bairdiella icistia)

Scientific name: Bairdiella icistia Jordan & Gilbert, 1882

Ronco croaker (Bairdiella icistia)

The Ronco croaker (Bairdiella icistia) is a brackish-water fish of the family Sciaenidae. Native range: Eastern Central Pacific, Gulf of California to Guatemala. Introduced with success into the Salton Sea in southern California, USA.

Biology

Inhabits coastal waters, estuaries and river mouths. Introduced into the Salton Sea, a warm, relatively shallow, and highly saline lake. Feeds on fishes, small shrimps and other crustaceans.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Bairdiella icistia
Family
Sciaenidae (Drums or croakers)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
30.0
Common length
20.0
Environment
Marine; brackish; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Central Pacific: Gulf of California to Guatemala. Introduced with success into the Salton Sea in southern California, USA.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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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