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Slender croaker

Micropogonias ectenes (Jordan & Gilbert, 1882)

Status not recordedbony fish

The slender croaker (Micropogonias ectenes) is a species in the family Sciaenidae, order Perciformes.

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Quick facts about the slender croaker

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the slender croaker live?

Not recorded

Is the slender croaker endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the slender croaker classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderPerciformes
  5. familySciaenidae
  6. genusMicropogonias
  7. SpeciesMicropogonias ectenes (Jordan & Gilbert, 1882)

Synonyms Micropogon ectenes

Other names and names in other languages (4)
  • chano mexicanoSpanish
  • Tambour finFrench
  • Corvina bocadulceSpanish
  • Corvina verrugatoSpanish

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the slender croaker

Other species in the same genus Micropogonias.

Crocus

Micropogonias undulatus

SciaenidaeNo free photo yet

Bashaw

Micropogonias furnieri

SciaenidaeNo free photo yet

Gulf croaker

Micropogonias megalops

SciaenidaeNo free photo yet

CompareSlender croaker vs CrocusSlender croaker vs BashawSlender croaker vs Bigeye croakerSlender croaker vs Micropogonias fasciatus

Common questions

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What kind of animal is the slender croaker?

The slender croaker (Micropogonias ectenes) belongs to the family Sciaenidae in the order Perciformes.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Slender croaker (Micropogonias ectenes). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/slender-croaker

MLA

“Slender croaker (Micropogonias ectenes).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/slender-croaker.

BibTeX
@misc{slender_croaker_2026,
  title = {Slender croaker (Micropogonias ectenes)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/slender-croaker},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-13}
}