Species group · Bony fish
Croakers
WAnimals has 2 species of croaker, all in the family Sciaenidae.
- 2 species
- 1 family
- 22 countries
- 35 parks
- Weight
- 103 kg
- Length
- 30 cm – 2.3 m
- Lifespan
- 17 years
Ranges calculated from the entries that record the figure, not from all 2.
All 2 species of croakers on WAnimals
Each one has its own full entry. This group does not replace them: it brings them together.
Conservation status
1 especies in this group están en alguna categoría de riesgo real según la UICN.
See the global conservation statusWhere they live
Recorded in 22 countries. The ones with the most species in the group:
Where to see them
- Al Hoceima1 species
- Albufera de Valencia1 species
- Alonissos y Esporadas del Norte1 species
- Archipielago de Cabrera1 species
- Arcipelago Toscano1 species
- Arrábida1 species
- Asinara1 species
- Banc d'Arguin1 species
- Beydağları1 species
- Brijuni1 species
- Cabo de Gata-Níjar1 species
- Calanques1 species
- Amorgos (pecio Le Grand Bleu)diving
- Bodrum (pecio del avión)diving
- Cabo de Creusdiving
- Cabo de Gata-Níjardiving
- Cabo de Palosdiving
- Cabrera (Cova Blava)diving
Did you know…
It spawns in estuaries between March and August; juveniles spend their first two or three years in coastal waters before moving offshore.
From Meagre
It reaches 2.3 m and 103 kg, making it one of the largest coastal fish in the eastern Atlantic.
From Meagre
The name weakfish refers not to its strength but to the fragility of the muscles of its mouth, which tear easily and let the fish shake off the hook.
From Common Weakfish
The males vibrate their swim bladder with specialised muscles and produce a drumming audible from a boat during the spawning season.
From Common Weakfish
It has been listed as Endangered by the IUCN since 2019, an unusual case for a fish in an inshore fishery that is well managed on paper.
From Common Weakfish