California Kingcroaker
Menticirrhus undulatus
Also known as: Atlantic Croaker, California Corbina, California Whiting, Kingcroaker, Kingfish, Sand Sucker, Surf Fish
- Atlantic Croaker
- California Corbina
- California Whiting
- Kingcroaker
- Kingfish
- Sand Sucker
- Surf Fish
Overview
Found singly, or in small schools, over sandy shorelines, of coastal bays and sandy surf zones, of exposed outer coasts.
Drums are named for the repetitive throbbing or drumming sounds they make by beating their abdominal muscles against the swim bladder.
How to identify
- Behaviour
- makes soundsschoolingsolitary
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Habitat & where to find it
- Range · Eastern Pacific
- Country only · 1
Found singly, or in small schools, over sandy shorelines, of coastal bays and sandy surf zones, of exposed outer coasts.
Adult photos 1
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