White croaker (Genyonemus lineatus)

Scientific name: Genyonemus lineatus Ayres, 1855

The White croaker (Genyonemus lineatus) is a marine fish of the family Sciaenidae. Native range: Eastern Pacific, Barkley Sound in British Columbia, Canada to southern Baja California, Mexico; rare north of California, USA.

Biology

Found over sandy bottoms. Feed on polychaetes, small shrimps, crabs and mollusks. Oviparous, multiple pelagic spawner.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name: Genyonemus lineatus
Family: Sciaenidae (Drums or croakers)
Order: Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length: 41.0
Depth range: 183 m (600 ft)
Environment: Marine; benthopelagic; depth range ? - 183 m, usually ? - 30 m
Climate: Subtropical
Distribution: Eastern Pacific: Barkley Sound in British Columbia, Canada to southern Baja California, Mexico; rare north of California, USA.
Conservation status (IUCN): Near Threatened (NT)
Threat to humans: Harmless
Uses: Fisheries: minor commercial; gamefish: yes
Resilience: Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (tm=1; tmax = 15; Min batch fecundity = 800)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Last updated 27 September 2026