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

Genus: Ophioscion

(See list of species below)


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9 species (see list below)
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Ophioscion adustus Croaker Southwest Atlantic 1831
Ophioscion costaricensis Western Atlantic 1958
Ophioscion imiceps Blinkard croaker Eastern Pacific 25 TL 1882
Ophioscion panamensis Panama croaker Western Central Atlantic 9.1 SL 1945
Ophioscion scierus Point-Tuza croaker Eastern Pacific 35 TL 1884
Ophioscion simulus Snub-nosed croaker Eastern Central Pacific 30 TL 1898
Ophioscion strabo Squint-eyed croaker Eastern Central Pacific 30 TL 1897
Ophioscion typicus Point-nosed croaker Eastern Central Pacific 30 TL 1863
Ophioscion vermicularis Vermiculated croaker Eastern Pacific 35 TL 1867



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          If you already know the Country, go to Search FishBase, select Country and click on 'Identification by pictures' to display all available pictures in FishBase for the country.

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cfm script by eagbayani, 30.11.04, ,  php script by cmilitante, 05/11/2010 ,  last modified by cmilitante, 14/03/2013