Swordspine croaker (Bairdiella ensifera)

Scientific name: Bairdiella ensifera Jordan & Gilbert, 1882

Swordspine croaker (Bairdiella ensifera)

The Swordspine croaker (Bairdiella ensifera) is a brackish-water fish of the family Sciaenidae. Native range: Eastern Pacific, southern Mexico to Peru.

Biology

Inhabits coastal waters, estuaries and river mouths. Feeds on crustacean larvae, small shrimps and fishes.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Bairdiella ensifera
Family
Sciaenidae (Drums or croakers)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
35.0
Common length
25.0
Environment
Marine; brackish; benthopelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: southern Mexico to Peru.
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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