black croaker

Cheilotrema saturnum

Sciaenid Fish of Chinese Seas

Black
Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
North America
Medium
Tropical fish

Cheilotrema saturnum, the black croaker, China croaker or corvina roncacho, is a demersal species of sciaenid croaker found in the nearshore habitats of the Southern California Bight and Baja California.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Surgeonfishes and Allies
Family: Sciaenidae
Genus: Cheilotrema
Maximum length: 45 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Eastern Pacific: California, USA to Baja California, Mexico.
Conservation status: DDData Deficient

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