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

Genus: Micropogonias

(See list of species below)


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6 species (see list below)

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Photo by Amezcua Linares, F.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 90 cm TL
Micropogonias altipinnis (Günther, 1864)

Photo by Amezcua Linares, F.
 
Micropogonias altipinnis
[Tallfin croaker]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 40 cm TL
Micropogonias ectenes (Jordan & Gilbert, 1882)

Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Micropogonias ectenes
[Slender croaker]
No picture found
Southeast Pacific
 
Micropogonias fasciatus
[]

Photo by Béarez, P.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 60 cm SL
Micropogonias furnieri (Desmarest, 1823)

Photo by Béarez, P.
 
Micropogonias furnieri
[Whitemouth croaker]

Photo by FAO

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 40 cm TL
Micropogonias megalops (Gilbert, 1890)

Photo by FAO
 
Micropogonias megalops
[]

Photo by Flescher, D.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 55 cm TL
Micropogonias undulatus (Linnaeus, 1766)

Photo by Flescher, D.
 
Micropogonias undulatus
[Atlantic croaker]
6 Species of Family Sciaenidae with Genus Micropogonias
(Drums or croakers)
Sort by: Species Length Year
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
1864 Micropogonias altipinnis Tallfin croaker Eastern Pacific 90 TL
1882 Micropogonias ectenes Slender croaker Eastern Central Pacific 40 TL
1961 Micropogonias fasciatus Southeast Pacific
1823 Micropogonias furnieri Whitemouth croaker Western Atlantic 60 SL
1890 Micropogonias megalops Eastern Central Pacific 40 TL
1766 Micropogonias undulatus Atlantic croaker Western Atlantic 55 TL



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