Yellow croaker (Larimichthys polyactis)

Scientific name: Larimichthys polyactis Bleeker, 1877

Yellow croaker (Larimichthys polyactis)

The Yellow croaker (Larimichthys polyactis) is a marine fish of the family Sciaenidae. Native range: Northwest Pacific, Yellow and East China seas.

Biology

Found in the sublittoral zone above 120 m in sandy mud bottoms. Used in Chinese medicine.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Larimichthys polyactis
Family
Sciaenidae (Drums or croakers)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
40.0
Depth range
120 m (394 ft)
Environment
Marine; benthopelagic; oceanodromous; depth range ? - 120 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Northwest Pacific: Yellow and East China seas.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: highly commercial; aquarium: commercial
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.27)

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Sources

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

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