Fish Identification: Find Species

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

Genus: Larimichthys

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Photo by Lai, N.-W.

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 80 cm TL
Larimichthys crocea (Richardson, 1846)

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Larimichthys crocea
[Large yellow croaker]

Photo by Mark Tonks, CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 13.5 cm SL
Larimichthys pamoides (Munro, 1964)

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Larimichthys pamoides
[Southern yellow croaker]

Photo by Yau, B.

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 40 cm SL
Larimichthys polyactis (Bleeker, 1877)

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Larimichthys polyactis
[Yellow croaker]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Larimichthys crocea Large yellow croaker Northwest Pacific 80 TL 1846
Larimichthys pamoides Southern yellow croaker Western Central Pacific 13.5 SL 1964
Larimichthys polyactis Yellow croaker Northwest Pacific 40 SL 1877



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