They frequent bays, channels, harbors and other nearshore waters over sandy bottoms.

These croakers are more abundant along beaches during the summer months and may move to deeper water in winter.

The color is iridescent blue to gray with brassy reflections on the back diffusing to silvery white below.

Spawning takes place during the summer months when this species is most common along the sandy beaches.

Yellowfin croaker are most often taken by surf anglers using softshelled sand crabs, worms, mussels, clams, Gulp!