Micropogonias altipinnis (Günther, 1864) .

Golden Croaker, Highfin Corvina, or Tailfin Croaker. To 66 cm (30 in) (Robertson and Allen 2015) or 80 cm (31.5 in) TL (Jiménez Prado and Béarez 2004). North of Boca de Soledad (25°18’N, 112°11’W), southern Baja California (Personal communication: Scripps Institution of Oceanography Fish Collection, La Jolla, California) to Talara, Peru (Chirichigno and Vélez 1998), including Gulf of California (Chao in Fischer et al. 1995). Estuarine and marine waters (Chao in Fischer et al. 1995); depth: 1–104 m (3–341 ft) (min.: Robertson and Allen 2002; max.: Amezcua Linares 1996).