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hogchoker (Trinectes maculatus)
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hogchoker (Trinectes maculatus) specimen
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Achiridae

hogchoker

Trinectes maculatus

Achirid Fish from Mexican Waters

  • Tropical
  • Regional distribution
  • Atlantic Ocean
  • Central America and the Caribbean
  • North America
  • Deep-bodied
  • Medium
  • Tropical fish

hogchoker is a freshwater fish of Western Central Atlantic. The species occupies freshwater habitats. The largest recorded length is 20 cm.

Family
Achiridae
Maximum length
20 cm
Body shape
deep_bodied
Distribution
Western Central Atlantic: Massachusetts to Florida, throughout the Gulf of Mexico, to Panama.
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern

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