BrackishSaltwater
Large yellow croaker
Larimichthys crocea
Sciaenidae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 80 cm
- Body shape
- Streamlined
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 10,720 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Native
Lives wild in China, Hong Kong SAR China, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, and Vietnam.
More about the species
Description
Inhabit coastal waters and estuaries. Found in muddy or muddy-sandy bottoms shallower than 120 m depth. Feed on crustaceans and fishes.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Collichthys chinensis
- Collichthys croceus
- Larimichthys croceus
- Pseudosciaena amblyceps
- Pseudosciaena crocea
- Pseudosciaena undovittata
In other languages
- Gul trommefisk
- Croceine croaker, Yellow croaker
Articles
All articles
Fish that get along4 min read
Temperament, fin nippers, fish that eat other fish, and fish that need the same water. And what the Harmony mark in the app means.
How to add new fish4 min read
From the store to the tank: how to get the fish used to your water, why you should add only a few at a time, and what to watch for in the first few days.
Quarantine for new fish3 min read
Why new fish should live in a tank of their own for a few weeks before they move in, what you need, and what to look for.
From freshwater to saltwater3 min read
What is different in a saltwater aquarium: salt, refractometer, live rock and corals. An introduction for anyone thinking of giving it a try.