Spotted croaker (Ophioscion punctatissimus)

Scientific name: Ophioscion punctatissimus Meek & Hildebrand, 1925

Spotted croaker (Ophioscion punctatissimus)

The Spotted croaker (Ophioscion punctatissimus) is a marine fish of the family Sciaenidae. Native range: Western Atlantic, Puerto Rico and from Panama to Brazil.

Biology

Found usually in shallow coastal waters over sandy mud bottoms. Feeds mainly on bottom-dwelling organisms.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Ophioscion punctatissimus
Family
Sciaenidae (Drums or croakers)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
25.0
Common length
16.0
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Atlantic: Puerto Rico and from Panama to Brazil.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial; bait: usually
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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