Ground Croaker (Bairdiella ronchus)

FishverifiedLeast Concern

Bairdiella ronchus

(Cuvier, 1830)

Ground Croaker

Also known as: Ground Drummer, Peacock Bass, Ronco

Verified againstWoRMS

About

Habitat

Demersal

Depth

16–40 m

Max size

41.5 cm

Max weight

714 g

Diet

Variable

Taxonomy

Class

Teleostei

Order

Eupercaria incertae sedis

Family

Sciaenidae

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