Also known as:
Queenfish
Common Group Name:
Croakers, Drums
Family Name:
Sciaenidae
Genus Name:
Seriphus
Species Name:
Seriphus politus
Dispatch Method:
The eating qualities of these fish are greatly improved if they are killed immediately by iki jime or a firm knock to the head before placing them in an ice slurry after bleeding.
Fish Description:
- Queen croaker are a relatively small species, bluish above becoming silvery below, with yellowish paired fins and a relatively wide space between the two dorsal fins.
Fish Distribution:
- Queen croaker are found in the north eastern Pacific ocean from British Columbia, Canada through Oregon to the tip of Baja California Mexico.
- They are commonly encountered over sandy bottoms and around pier pylons, as well as offshore to depths of around 300 feet.
Fish Size Common Length:
Common between 5 and 8 inches, maximum size around 12 inches.
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For assistance with identifying fishes, see fishesofaustralia.net.au. For information on size and bag limits, check out the website of your State Fisheries Department.
We thank fishesofaustralia.net.au and Australia's various Fisheries Departments for some of the thumbnail images used to assist with fish identification on this website and its applications, as licensed for use under Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia. Thanks also to Michigan State University and Georgia Aquarium for generous donation of xrays of some US fish species.
