Whitemouth Croaker
Micropogonias furnieri
Also known as: Golden Croaker, Hardhead, Mangrove Snapper, West Indian Croaker, West Indian Drum, White Croaker, Whitemouth Drummer, Yellow Croaker
- Golden Croaker
- Hardhead
- Mangrove Snapper
- West Indian Croaker
- West Indian Drum
- White Croaker
- Whitemouth Drummer
- Yellow Croaker
Overview
Found in schools over mud and sandy bottoms of estuaries and coastal waters.
Juveniles feed on benthic crustaceans and molluscs.
Widespread Western to Southwest Atlantic
Drums are named for the repetitive throbbing or drumming sounds they make by beating their abdominal muscles against the swim bladder.
How to identify
Habitat & where to find it
- Range · Western Atlantic, Southwest Atlantic
- Country only · 6
Found in schools over mud and sandy bottoms of estuaries and coastal waters.
Adult photos 6
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