Silver croaker (Pennahia argentata)

General data
- Main name: Silver croaker
- Climates: Temperate
- Habitat: Saltwater
- Native: Asia
- Distribution: Pacific Ocean, Yellow Sea, Sea of Japan (East Sea)
Classification
- Genus: Pennahia - Pennahia
- Family: Sciaenidae - Drums
- Order: Acanthuriformes - Surgeonfishes
- Class: Teleostei - Ray-finned fishes
- Superclass: Osteichthyes - Bony fishes
Description
The silver croaker is found in the Northwest Pacific region from Japan, Hong Kong to North Korea and Yellow sea. Its length at maturity remains around 14 cm but there have been instances where fishes of high length like 40 cm have also been found.