Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Teleostei
Order: Eupercaria/misc
Family: Sciaenidae Drums or croakers

Genus: Atractoscion

(See list of species below)

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Atractoscion aequidens
[Geelbeck croaker]

Photo by Photo by Kim, J.-K.

Atractoscion atelodus
[Small lunate caudal fin croaker]

Photo by Photo by Kim, J.-K.

Atractoscion macrolepis
[Large scale lunate caudal fin croaker]

Photo by Photo by Kim, J.-K.

Atractoscion microlepis
[Small scale lunate caudal fin croaker]

Photo by Photo by Steele, M.A.

Atractoscion nobilis
[White weakfish]

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Scientific Name	English Name	Distribution	Max. Length (cm)	Year
Atractoscion aequidens	Geelbeck croaker	Western Indian Ocean	130 TL	1830
Atractoscion atelodus	Small lunate caudal fin croaker	Southwestern Pacific	51.5 SL	1867
Atractoscion macrolepis	Large scale lunate caudal fin croaker	Southeast Atlantic	29 SL	2017
Atractoscion microlepis	Small scale lunate caudal fin croaker	Western Indian Ocean	35.5 SL	2017
Atractoscion nobilis	White weakfish	Eastern Pacific	166 TL	1860

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Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: TeleosteiOrder: Eupercaria/miscFamily: Sciaenidae Drums or croakersGenus: Atractoscion(See list of species below)

Class: Teleostei
Order: Eupercaria/misc
Family: Sciaenidae Drums or croakers

Genus: Atractoscion

(See list of species below)