- 반점 지느러미 민어 Croaker, Spotfin
. 학명; Roncador stearnsii
. 서식지; 따뜻한 물의 20미터이내에서 서식
. 통명; 반점 지느러미 민어
. 특징; 은회색으로 위는 푸르스름하고 아래는 백색이 있고 가슴지느러미의 큰 흑점
. 먹이와 요리법; 절이거나 훈제, 스튜로 섭취
1 학명과 서식지
- 학명; Roncador stearnsii
- 서식지
. 온도와 깊이; 따뜻한 물의 20미터이내에서 서식
. 지역; 동태평양 캘리포니아 연안의 거친 모래나 진흙바닥, 기수나 해수
. 해안근처의 움푹 들어간 곳이나 구멍 선호
Spotfin croaker range from Mazatlán, Mexico, to Point Conception, California, including the Gulf of California; in California they are most abundant south of Los Angeles.
Habitat. Spotfins are found along beaches and in bays over bottoms that vary from coarse sand to heavy mud and at depths varying from 4 to 50 or more feet. They prefer depressions and holes near shore.
2 통명
- 영어; spotty, spot, golden croaker.
- 한글; 반점 지느러미 민어
3 개요
- 길이; 37센티이내, 평균 32센티
- 체중; 10파운드이내, 평균 1파운드
The average spotfin croaker is small to medium in size, and most weigh roughly a pound. The largest caught on rod and reel in California was 27 inches long and weighed 101⁄2 pounds.
4 특징
- 몸통이 길고 앞쪽이 무거움
- 윗머리는 가파르고 약간 구부러져있으며 뭉툭한 주둥이
- 은회색으로 위는 푸르스름하고 아래는 백색이 있고 가슴지느러미의 큰 흑점
- 12개이상인 흰민어보다 작은 11개이하의 등지느러미 가시
- 번식기의 수컷은 황금색으로 변화하여 황금민어로 부름
A member of the Sciaenidae (drum and croaker) family, the spotfin croaker is a small species caught by bay, surf, and pier anglers and highly valued as table fare.
Identification. The body of the spotfin croaker is elongate but heavy forward. The upper profile of the head is steep and slightly curved and abruptly rounded at the very blunt snout. The mouth is subterminal, being underneath the head. The color is silvery gray, with a bluish luster above and white below. There are dark wavy lines on the sides and a large black spot at the base of the pectoral fin. The pectoral fin spot, the subterminal mouth, and the absence of a fleshy barbel distinguish the spotfin croaker from other California croaker. Small specimens may be confused with small white croaker, although dorsal fin counts differ. The spotfin has 11 or fewer (usually 10) dorsal fin spines; the white croaker has 12 to 15. Large male spotfins in breeding colors are known as “golden croaker.”
5 먹이와 요리법
- 먹이; 조개, 홍합, 갑각류, 작은 벌레 등
- 낙시는 물론 식용 어류로 인기
- 최대 40마리의 떼로 이동
- 선호하는 조개껍질을 부수기에 적합한 이빨
- 낚시로 포획
- 절이거나 훈제, 스튜로 섭취
. 기생충이 있을 가능성이 있어 회는 비추
Spotfin croaker travel considerably but with no definite pattern, moving extensively from bay to bay, usually in small groups but sometimes in groups numbering up to four dozen. Spawning season is from June through September, and spawning evidently takes place offshore, as no ripe fish are caught in the surf, although 1-inch juveniles do appear in the surf in the fall.
Food and feeding habits. Spotfin croaker have large pharyngeal teeth that are well suited to crushing clams, which make up a major portion of their diet; crustaceans and worms are also eaten extensively.