Gulf kingcroaker
(Menticirrhus littoralis)

Classification

Species: Menticirrhus littoralis

General data

Scientific names: Gulf kingcroaker
Habitat: Saltwater
Climates: Tropical, Subtropical

Inhabits tropical and subtropical coastal waters of western Atlantic, especially along sandy shores and lagoons, from Virginia, USA and the continental coast of the Gulf of Mexico to Rio Grande del Sur, Brazil.

Max length : 48.3 cm TL; common length : 30 cm TL; max. published weight: 1.4 kg

Grayish brown above, shading to silvery below, no prominent bars. Lower jaw has single, stout, peg-like barbel with pore at tip. Scales on belly smaller than those on side.