Fish Identification: Find Species

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

Genus: Pachyurus

(See list of species below)

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10 species (see list below)

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Photo by Casatti, L.

Pachyurus adspersus
[Brazilian croaker]

Photo by Timm, C.D.

Pachyurus bonariensis
[La Plata croaker]

Photo by Casatti, L.

Pachyurus calhamazon
[]

Photo by Bentinho, A.

Pachyurus francisci
[San Francisco croaker]

Photo by Casatti, L.

Pachyurus gabrielensis
[]

Photo by Casatti, L.

Pachyurus junki
[]

Photo by Casatti, L.

Pachyurus paucirastrus
[]

Photo by Casatti, L.

Pachyurus schomburgkii
[Amazon croaker]

Photo by Casatti, L.

Pachyurus squamipennis
[]

No picture found
South America
Max. Length 19.2 cm SL

Pachyurus stewarti
[]

10 Species of Family Sciaenidae with Genus Pachyurus
(Drums or croakers)

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Year	Scientific Name	English Name	Distribution	Max. Length (cm)
1879	Pachyurus adspersus	Brazilian croaker	South America	26.4 SL
1879	Pachyurus bonariensis	La Plata croaker	South America	24.6 TL
2001	Pachyurus calhamazon		South America	8.1 SL
1830	Pachyurus francisci	San Francisco croaker	South America	29.7 SL
2001	Pachyurus gabrielensis		South America	14.6 SL
2000	Pachyurus junki		South America	35.5 TL
1983	Pachyurus paucirastrus		South America	14.8 SL
1860	Pachyurus schomburgkii	Amazon croaker	South America	20.9 SL
1831	Pachyurus squamipennis		South America	29.1 SL
2002	Pachyurus stewarti		South America	19.2 SL

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Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: ActinopterygiiOrder: PerciformesFamily: Sciaenidae Drums or croakersGenus: Pachyurus(See list of species below)

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

Genus: Pachyurus

(See list of species below)