Moronidae is a animal family in the Animalia kingdom, order Perciformes, class . The family contains 6 accepted species worldwide.
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Dicentrarchus labrax (Linnaeus, 1758)
Dicentrarchus labrax, the European seabass, is a commercially important, slow-gr…
Morone mississippiensis Jordan & Eigenmann, 1887
Morone mississippiensis, the yellow bass, is a Moronidae fish with distinct mark…
Morone saxatilis (Walbaum, 1792)
Morone saxatilis, the striped bass, is an anadromous North American fish introdu…
Morone chrysops (Rafinesque, 1820)
Morone chrysops, the white bass, is a North American fish that is an important s…
Dicentrarchus punctatus (Bloch, 1792)
Dicentrarchus punctatus, the spotted seabass, is a brackish subtropical fish fou…
Morone americana (Gmelin, 1789)
Morone americana, also called white perch or black-back, is a prolific North Ame…
Moronidae animals belong to the Perciformes order in the Animalia kingdom. The fish has a mild and distinctive flavor. For instant identification, use the iNature app — AI-powered and works offline.
Moronidae is classified in the order Perciformes, class , phylum Chordata. Their body is deep and compressed laterally, and their tail is notched, as the dorsal and ventral edges of the tail angle inward toward a point to form a distinct angle.
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