Yellowfin croaker

Yellowfin croaker
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Acanthuriformes
Family: Sciaenidae
Genus: Umbrina
Species:
U. roncador
Binomial name
Umbrina roncador
Jordan & Gilbert, 1882

The yellowfin croaker (Umbrina roncador) is a species of croaker occurring from the Gulf of California, Mexico, to Point Conception, California. They frequent bays, channels, harbors and other nearshore waters over sandy bottoms. These croakers are more abundant along beaches during the summer months and may move to deeper water in winter. There is no set size limit for the yellowfin croaker.

Other common names include yellowfin drum, Catalina croaker, yellowtailed croaker, and golden croaker.

  1. ^ Chao, L. & Espinosa Pérez, H. (2020). "Umbrina roncador". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T183744A131129338. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T183744A131129338.en. Retrieved 8 July 2023.