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

Genus: Ophioscion

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9 species (see list below)
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Ophioscion adustus
[Croaker]
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Ophioscion costaricensis
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Photo by FAO

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 25 cm TL
Ophioscion imiceps (Jordan & Gilbert, 1882)

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Ophioscion imiceps
[Blinkard croaker]
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Max. Length 9.1 cm SL
 
Ophioscion panamensis
[Panama croaker]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 35 cm TL
Ophioscion scierus (Jordan & Gilbert, 1884)

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Ophioscion scierus
[Point-Tuza croaker]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Ophioscion simulus Gilbert, 1898

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Ophioscion simulus
[Snub-nosed croaker]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Ophioscion strabo Gilbert, 1897

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Ophioscion strabo
[Squint-eyed croaker]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Ophioscion typicus Gill, 1863

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Ophioscion typicus
[Point-nosed croaker]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 35 cm TL
Ophioscion vermicularis (Günther, 1867)

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Ophioscion vermicularis
[Vermiculated croaker]


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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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