Micropogonias undulatus
Taxonomic Hierarchy
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned Fishes)
Perciformes (Perciformes, Also Called the Acanthopteri)
Sciaenidae (Drums and Croakers)
Micropogonias
Micropogonias undulatus (Atlantic Croaker)
Description
Characters
No enlarged teeth (Hubbs et al 1991).
Pectoral fin length about equal to distance from front of the eye to opercular membrane; lower jaw with one or more barbels (Hubbs et al 1991).
Distribution
Known from Massachusetts to Mexico (Hubbs et al 1991)
Found in most of the bays and estuaries in the state and are frequently taken in the lower reaches of coastal streams (Hubbs et al 1991)
References
Hubbs, C., R. J. Edwards, and G. P. Garrett. 1991. An annotated checklist of the freshwater fishes of Texas, with keys to identification of species. Texas Journal of Science, Supplement 43(4):1-56
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