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🌊 Marine Least Concern 🌡️ Tropical

Panama kingcroaker

Menticirrhus panamensis Steindachner, 1876
Max Length
75 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.4
Depth
-
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
43.00/100
Typical Length
30 cm
Depth Zone
-

📖 Overview

Inhabits coastal waters and bays . Feeds on worms, crustaceans and mollusks . Common in local markets .

Scientific Name
Menticirrhus panamensis
Authority
Steindachner, 1876
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Tropical
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
75 cm
Trophic Level
3.4
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
43.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Panama kingcroaker is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Panama kingcroaker is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

aquatic invertebrates
small fish
algae
detritus

🥚 Reproduction

🐣 Oviparous 📦 Batch Spawner
Spawning Season
spring-summer
Spawn Location
Pelagic
Fertilization
External

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; benthopelagic. Tropical; 37°N - 22°N Central Pacific: Baja California, Mexico and the Gulf of California.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine
Trophic Level
3.4±0.42
Food Items

worms, crustaceans and mollusks (Ref

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00575 × L3.18 (TL)
Max TL
75cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2020

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
Medium
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
43.00/100
Moderate vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.4
Predator
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Steindachner, 1876

🌐 Names & Taxonomy

Scientific Synonyms

Scientific Name Author Year Status
Menticirrhus agassizi Jordan 1889 Synonym
Umbrina panamensis Steindachner 1876 Synonym

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 11 records indexed .

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