Croaker
Micropogonias undulatus (Linnaeus, 1766)
Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Teleostei |
| Order | Perciformes |
| Family | Sciaenidae |
| Genus | Micropogonias |
| Species | Micropogonias undulatus (Linnaeus, 1766) |
Description
Diagnostic characters
- Ecological class
- Accidental
Distribution
Range
Counties
County-level records have not been compiled for this taxon. Distribution is recorded at state and karst-region level.
Conservation and management
IUCN Red List
LC Least Concern
Assessed in 2020.
NatureServe
G5 Secure
National ranks
- United States
- N5 Secure
Subnational ranks
- Mississippi
- S5 Secure
- New York
- SNRN (non-breeding)
- DE
- SNR Unranked
- Alabama
- S4 Apparently Secure
- South Carolina
- S4 Apparently Secure
- Louisiana
- S5 Secure
- Georgia
- S5 Secure
- Texas
- S4 Apparently Secure
State and federal status
Not listed under the U.S. Endangered Species Act
References
- Poucher, S. 2022. Wildlife of Florida's Springs. An Illustrated Guide to over 150 Species. Pineapple Press, Palm Beach, Florida, USA. 196 pp. ISBN 9780000000000.
How to cite this account
Micropogonias undulatus (Linnaeus, 1766). Cave Biology Data Portal, account SP-2651. https://cavebiology.org/species/micropogonias-undulatus/ (accessed 7 September 2026).
Data sources and funding are listed in the Acknowledgments.
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