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The Atlantic croaker is native to coastal waters in the western Atlantic Ocean. Its range extends from Massachusetts to Mexico and includes the northern half of the Caribbean Sea but possibly not the southern Gulf of Mexico or the Antilles.
The Atlantic croaker (Micropogonias undulatus)is a special species of fish that belongs to the family Sciaenidae. It is one of the most popular game fish, due to its unique ability to produce croaking sounds by vibrating its swim bladder, a gas-filled organ used for buoyancy.
Atlantic croaker (Micropogonias undulates) are a bottom-dwelling species, in the same family as red drum and weakfish. They can be found from the Gulf of Maine to Argentina, but along the US Atlantic coast, they are most abundant from the Chesapeake Bay to northern Florida.
The Atlantic croaker is native to coastal waters in the western Atlantic Ocean. Its range extends from Massachusetts to Mexico and includes the northern half of the Caribbean Sea but possibly not the southern Gulf of Mexico or the Antilles.
A member of the drum family, Atlantic croaker derives its name from the croaking sound it produces by vibrating its swim bladder. Size: Catches are commonly 9 inches and 1/3 pound, but Atlantic croaker are found as large as 20 inches and 5 pounds. Sometimes confused with: pigfish, kingfish, undersized red drum.
The Atlantic croaker is one of the most abundant fishes in North American coastal waters. It is an important commercial fish as well as an important sport fish. Information about the Atlantic Croaker (Micropogonias undulatus), a species found in the State of Texas.
The Atlantic croaker is a silvery-pink fish that makes a loud “croaking” sound. It visits the Chesapeake Bay from spring through autumn. An Atlantic croaker (Micropogonias undulatus) swims at the Virginia Living Museum in Newport News, Va., on Dec. 30, 2018. (Photo by Will Parson/Chesapeake Bay Program) Native Stable. Appearance.
Generally found north of Tampa Bay on the west coast and north of Cape Canaveral on the east coast. Young found in estuaries and older fish (2 to 3 years) inhabit deep offshore waters during the winter months and move into bays and estuaries during the spring, summer and fall.
About The Atlantic Croaker. As part of their spawning rite, Atlantic croaker “croak” by vibrating their swim bladders with specific muscles. A swim bladder is an air-filled pocket within a fish that helps it stay afloat and upright. Females are drawn to this type of conduct.
Range: From South Florida to Massachusetts and in the Gulf of Mexico. Habitat: Young fish found in estuaries, usually over mud or sandy bottoms; older fish (2 to 3 years) inhabit deep offshore waters during the winter months and move into bays and estuaries during the spring, summer and fall.