Bearded banded croaker

Paralonchurus rathbuni

Spotted Sciaenid Fish of Eastern Pacific

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
Central America and the Caribbean
South America
Medium
Tropical fish

Bearded banded croaker is known around Eastern Pacific as a marine fish; It occurs in estuaries and brackish water, and the largest recorded length is 30 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Surgeonfishes and Allies
Family: Sciaenidae
Genus: Paralonchurus
Water type: Marine