Pacific Kingcroaker
(Menticirrhus elongatus)

Classification

Species: Menticirrhus elongatus
Genus: Menticirrhus - Kingcroakers
Family: Sciaenidae - Drums
Order: Acanthuriformes - Surgeonfishes
Class: Teleostei - Ray-finned fishes
Superclass: Osteichthyes - Bony fishes

General data

Scientific names: Pacific Kingcroaker
Habitat: Saltwater
Climate: Tropical
Native to coasts of: North America, South America
Distribution: Pacific Ocean

Inhabits tropical coastal waters of eastern Pacific, from Mexico to Peru, especially along sandy shores and lagoons . Feeds on polychaetes, crustaceans and mollusks.

Max length: 62 cm; common length : 35 cm TL

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