white croaker

Genyonemus lineatus

Fleshy base with thread tip

white croaker is a marine fish of Eastern Pacific. The species occupies marine waters. The largest recorded length is 41 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Surgeonfishes and Allies
Family: Sciaenidae
Genus: Genyonemus
Maximum length: 41 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Eastern Pacific: Canada (Barkley Sound in British Columbia) to Mexico (southern Baja California; rare north of California, USA.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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