Drum & Croaker
Atlantic Croaker
Micropogonias undulatus
SaltwaterSciaenidaeNot Evaluated
About
The Atlantic Croaker is a bottom-dwelling fish characterized by its bronze or silvery body with dark oblique bars along its sides. They are named for the croaking sound they produce using their swim bladder and specialized muscles, primarily during spawning season.
- Average size
- 10-12 inches, up to 2 lbs
- Colors
- Silvery-bronze to brassy in color, with irregular dark bars or spots along the sides. Fins may have a yellowish tint.
- Diet
- Omnivorous, feeding on a variety of invertebrates including crustaceans (shrimp, crabs), worms, and small fish. They also consume plant matter and detritus.
- Region
- Atlantic coast of the United States, from Massachusetts to Florida, and along the Gulf Coast to Texas.