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Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Sciaenidae Drums or croakers

Genus: Macrodon

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3 species (see list below)

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Photo by Camargo, M.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 45 cm TL
Macrodon ancylodon (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)

Photo by Camargo, M.
 
Macrodon ancylodon
[King weakfish]

Photo by Carvalho Filho et al

Southwest Atlantic
Max. Length 46 cm TL
Macrodon atricauda (Günther, 1880)

Photo by Carvalho Filho et al
 
Macrodon atricauda
[Southern King Weakfish]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 50 cm TL
Macrodon mordax (Gilbert & Starks, 1904)

Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Macrodon mordax
[Dogteeth weakfish]
3 Species of Family Sciaenidae with Genus Macrodon
(Drums or croakers)
Sort by: Species Length Year
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
1801 Macrodon ancylodon King weakfish Western Atlantic 45 TL
1880 Macrodon atricauda Southern King Weakfish Southwest Atlantic 46 TL
1904 Macrodon mordax Dogteeth weakfish Eastern Pacific 50 TL



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