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Family: Sciaenidae Drums or croakers



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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Stellifer cervigoni Black gill stardrum Western Atlantic 10.8 SL 2021
Stellifer chaoi Western Atlantic 9.7 TL 1983
Stellifer chrysoleuca Shortnose stardrum Eastern Pacific 33.3 TL 1867
Stellifer collettei Bigmouth stardrum Western Atlantic 10 SL 2021
Stellifer colonensis Stardrum Western Atlantic 15 TL 1925
Stellifer ephelis Eastern Pacific 16.7 TL 1974
Stellifer ericymba Hollow stardrum Eastern Pacific 20.1 TL 1882
Stellifer fuerthii White stardrum Eastern Pacific 20 TL 1875
Stellifer gomezi Western Central Atlantic 17.5 SL 2011
Stellifer griseus Gray stardrum Western Atlantic 18.1 TL 1966
Stellifer illecebrosus Silver stardrum Eastern Pacific 25 TL 1898
Stellifer lanceolatus American stardrum Western Atlantic 20 TL 1855
Stellifer macallisteri Caribbean stardrum Western Atlantic 11 SL 2021
Stellifer magoi Western Atlantic 11.5 TL 1983
Stellifer mancorensis Smooth stardrum Eastern Pacific 20 TL 1962
Stellifer melanocheir Black stardrum Southeast Pacific 15 TL 1918
Stellifer menezesi Brazilian stardrum Southwest Atlantic 10.2 SL 2021
Stellifer microps Smalleye stardrum Western Atlantic 20 TL 1864
Stellifer minor Minor stardrum Southeast Pacific 35 Tl 1846
Stellifer musicki Bigeye stardrum Southwestern Atlantic 9.8 SL 2021
Stellifer naso Western Atlantic 20 TL 1889
Stellifer oscitans Yawning stardrum Eastern Pacific 25 TL 1882
Stellifer pizarroensis Pizzaro stardrum Southeast Pacific 17.5 TL 1946
Stellifer punctatissimus Spotted croaker Western Atlantic 27.3 TL 1925
Stellifer rastrifer Rake stardrum Western Atlantic 32.1 TL 1889
Stellifer stellifer Little croaker Western Atlantic 21 TL 1790
Stellifer venezuelae Western Atlantic 20 TL 1945
Stellifer walkeri Professor stardrum Eastern Central Pacific 2001
Stellifer wintersteenorum Amigo stardrum Eastern Central Pacific 20.3 TL 2001
Stellifer zestocarus Softhead stardrum Eastern Pacific 20 TL 1898
Totoaba macdonaldi Totoaba Eastern Central Pacific 200 TL 1890
Umbrina analis Longspine drum Eastern Pacific 35 TL 1868
Umbrina broussonnetii Striped drum Western Atlantic 25 TL 1830
Umbrina bussingi Bussing's drum Eastern Central Pacific 30 TL 1980
Umbrina canariensis Canary drum Eastern Atlantic 80 TL 1843
Umbrina canosai Argentine croaker Southwest Atlantic 53.3 TL 1895
Umbrina cirrosa Shi drum Eastern Atlantic 104 TL 1758
Umbrina coroides Sand drum Western Atlantic 35 TL 1830
Umbrina dorsalis Longfin drum Eastern Pacific 40 TL 1862
Umbrina galapagorum Galápagos drum Southeast Pacific 45 TL 1878
Umbrina imberbis Southeast Pacific 1873
Umbrina milliae Western Atlantic 1971
Umbrina reedi Southeast Pacific 1880
Umbrina roncador Yellowfin drum Eastern Central Pacific 56 TL 1882
Umbrina ronchus Fusca drum Eastern Atlantic and West 100 TL 1843
Umbrina steindachneri Steindachner's drum Eastern Atlantic 47 TL 1951
Umbrina wintersteeni Wintersteen drum Eastern Central Pacific 30 TL 1992
Umbrina xanti Polla drum Eastern Pacific 40 TL 1862



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