Sciaena

Classification

Genus: Sciaena
Family: Sciaenidae - Drums
Order: Acanthuriformes - Surgeonfishes
Class: Teleostei - Ray-finned fishes
Superclass: Osteichthyes - Bony fishes

Description

Sciaena is a genus of marine ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Sciaenidae, the drums and croakers. These fishes are found in the Eastern Pacific Ocean and the Eastern Atlantic Ocean.

There are currently 3 recognised species in this genus:

Sciaena callaensis Hildebrand, 1946 (Callao drum)
Sciaena deliciosa (Tschudi, 1846) (Lorna drum)
Sciaena umbra Linnaeus, 1758 (Brown meagre)

Species

Brown meagre
(Sciaena umbra)

Sciaena callaensis

Lorna drum
(Sciaena deliciosa)

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