| Seriphus
politus
Ayres,
1860 |
|
| Family: |
Sciaenidae
(Drums or croakers) |
 |
| Order: |
Perciformes
|
| Class: |
Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) |
| FishBase name: |
Queen croaker |
| Max. size: |
11.8 in |
| Environment: |
demersal; marine ; depth range 3 - 65 ft |
| Climate: |
subtropical; - 22°N |
| Importance: |
fisheries: minor commercial; bait: usually |
| Distribution:
|
Eastern Pacific: Yaquina Bay in Oregon, USA to
southern Baja California, Mexico. Recorded from British Columbia, Canada. |
| Biology: |
Occurs inshore, often over sandy bottoms. Common
in bays and tidal sloughs, around pilings. Moves to deeper water at night. Forms schools. Feeds on small shrimps, marine worms and
fishes. |
| Red List Status: |
Not in IUCN Red List |
| Dangerous: |
harmless |
