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The Atlantic croaker is the loudest of the drum family. It is also referred to as a hardhead, with smaller ones called pin heads. During spawning season (August to October), croakers turn a deep golden color, from this comes the name golden croaker.
The Atlantic croaker is the loudest of the drum family. It is also referred to as a hardhead, with smaller ones called pin heads. During spawning season (August to October), croakers turn a deep golden color, from this comes the name golden croaker.
Argyrosomus regius, also known as the meagre, croaker, jewfish, shade-fish, sowa, kir, corvina, salmon-bass or stone bass, is a species of fish of the family Sciaenidae. This large fish has a pearly-silver to brownish coloration and a yellow-coloured mouth.
These silvery fish, easily identified by the dark, wavy lines along their back and a deep notch in their dorsal fin, are a favorite target for anglers along the Atlantic coast and Gulf Coast. Dive into the intriguing world of the Atlantic croaker, a remarkable marine species with unique characteristics.
The Golden Croaker is a benthopelagic species found along sandy shores and in bays, estuaries, and lagoons at depths up to 104 m (340 feet). They reach a maximum of 80 cm (2 feet 7 inches) in length. They are voracious ambush predators feeding on small fish and squid.
croaker, hardhead, golden croaker, or granier, is a marine member of the drum family, Sciaenidae. Like other members of the drum family, Atlantic croaker received its common name from the croaking sound it makes by vibrating the muscles surrounding its inflated swim bladder. The Atlantic croaker has a fusiform, or spindle-
Micropogonias undulatus. Common Names: Croaker, Golden Croaker, Granier. Range & Habitat: The Atlantic croaker is found Gulfwide, in estuaries and out offshore in waters as deep as 325 feet. It is found on sand and mud bottoms inshore and a wide variety of bottoms offshore.
