Blackmouth Croaker
📖 Overview
Found in deep shelf and upper slopes over mud, sand and rock bottoms. Also moves in midwater, in equatorial regions below the thermocline .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Physical description for Blackmouth Croaker is currently being compiled.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Blackmouth Croaker is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; demersal; depth range 50 - 350 m , usually 80 - 200 m . Deep-water; 12°N - 17°S
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🍽️ Edibility & Flavour
"Blackmouth Croaker is an edible species."
- Clear, bright eyes — cloudy eyes indicate age
- Firm flesh that springs back when pressed
- Fresh ocean smell, never strong or ammonia-like
- Bright red or pink gills, not grey or brown
- Shiny, moist skin with scales tightly attached
- Cloudy or sunken eyes
- Strong fishy or ammonia odour
- Soft, mushy flesh that doesn't spring back
- Discoloured or dry flesh
⚡ Nutrition
Per 100g cooked - Source: USDA FoodData Central
| Nutrient | Amount |
|---|---|
| Protein | 18 g |
| Omega-3 (total) | 222 mg |
🔬 Mercury Safety
Mercury data for Blackmouth Croaker has not yet been assigned. Please consult FDA/EPA guidance for general seafood safety advice.
🌿 Sustainability
🔬 Full Nutritional Profile
Per 100g - Raw, per 100g - Source: USDA FoodData Central templates (lean white fish average)
📊 Population Dynamics
| Year | Region | Index | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | - |
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Blackmouth Croaker |
| 🌍CES | smuha landanská |
| 🇫🇷French | Courbine à Bouche Noire |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Corvina · Corvina-branca · Corvina-de-boca-negra |
| 🇷🇺Russian | Мбица |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | Corvina Bocanegra |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 674 records indexed .
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