Fish Identification: Find Species

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

Genus: Pterotolithus

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Photo by Chao, N.L.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 50 cm SL
Pterotolithus lateoides (Bleeker, 1849)

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Pterotolithus lateoides
[Bigmouth croaker]

Photo by Sen, S.K.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 45 cm SL
Pterotolithus maculatus (Cuvier, 1830)

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Pterotolithus maculatus
[Blotched tiger-toothed croaker]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Pterotolithus lateoides Bigmouth croaker Western Pacific 50 SL 1849
Pterotolithus maculatus Blotched tiger-toothed croaker Indo-Pacific 45 SL 1830



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