Sciaenidae is a animal family in the Animalia kingdom, order Perciformes, class . The family contains 28 accepted species worldwide.
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Cheilotrema saturnum (Girard, 1858)
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Argyrosomus japonicus (Temminck & Schlegel, 1843)
Argyrosomus japonicus is a large Indo-Pacific fish, also called mulloway or jewf…
Atractoscion nobilis (Ayres, 1860)
Atractoscion nobilis, the white seabass, is a California croaker fish with disti…
Cynoscion nebulosus (Cuvier, 1830)
Cynoscion nebulosus, commonly called spotted seatrout or speckled trout, is a sc…
Sciaena umbra Linnaeus, 1758
Sciaena umbra (brown meagre) is a fish species found in the eastern Atlantic and…
Leiostomus xanthurus Lacepède, 1802
Leiostomus xanthurus, the spot, is a marine fish native to the western Atlantic …
Genyonemus lineatus (Ayres, 1855)
Genyonemus lineatus, the white croaker, is a California croaker species with dis…
Bairdiella chrysoura (Lacepède, 1802)
This is a detailed description of the physical characteristics and distribution …
Menticirrhus saxatilis (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)
Menticirrhus saxatilis, the northern kingfish, is a subtropical western Atlantic…
Menticirrhus americanus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Menticirrhus americanus, the southern kingcroaker, is a demersal western Atlanti…
Umbrina canariensis Valenciennes, 1843
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Pareques acuminatus (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)
Pareques acuminatus is a striped Western Atlantic fish that lives near tropical …
Sciaenidae animals belong to the Perciformes order in the Animalia kingdom. A distinct row of white spots runs along its lateral line. For instant identification, use the iNature app — AI-powered and works offline.
Sciaenidae is classified in the order Perciformes, class , phylum Chordata. It usually has two anal spines, and its lateral line extends all the way to the tip of the caudal fin.
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