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Micropogonias undulatus (Linnaeus, 1766)

Atlantic croaker
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Common names: Atlantic croaker, Crocus, Hardhead
Occurrence: stray
Salinity: marine
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Probably a stray.
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Bañon, R., A. Arias, D. Arana and J.A. Cuesta, 2017
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Common names from other countries

Tambour brésilien, Corvinón brasileño, Crocus, ... more

Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Teleostei (teleosts) > Eupercaria/misc (Various families in series Eupercaria) > Sciaenidae (Drums or croakers)
Etymology: Micropogonias: Greek, mikros = small + greek, pogon = beard (Ref. 45335).
  More on author: Linnaeus.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Marine; brackish; demersal; depth range ? - 100 m.   Subtropical; 43°N - 37°S

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