Slender croaker (Micropogonias ectenes)

Scientific name: Micropogonias ectenes Jordan & Gilbert, 1882

Slender croaker (Micropogonias ectenes)

The Slender croaker (Micropogonias ectenes) is a brackish-water fish of the family Sciaenidae. Native range: Eastern Central Pacific, Mexico.

Biology

Found along sandy coasts and bays; also in estuaries, river mouths, and coastal lagoons. Feeds mainly on benthic crustaceans, mollusks and worms. Common in local markets.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Micropogonias ectenes
Family
Sciaenidae (Drums or croakers)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
40.0
Environment
Marine; brackish; demersal
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Eastern Central Pacific: Mexico.
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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