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

Genus: Macrodon

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3 species (see list below)
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Photo by Camargo, M.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 53 cm TL
Macrodon ancylodon (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)

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Macrodon ancylodon
[King weakfish]

Photo by Carvalho Filho et al

Southwest Atlantic
Max. Length 46 cm TL
Macrodon atricauda (Günther, 1880)

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Macrodon atricauda
[Southern King Weakfish]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 50 cm TL
Macrodon mordax (Gilbert & Starks, 1904)

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Macrodon mordax
[Dogteeth weakfish]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Macrodon ancylodon King weakfish Western Atlantic 53 TL 1801
Macrodon atricauda Southern King Weakfish Southwest Atlantic 46 TL 1880
Macrodon mordax Dogteeth weakfish Eastern Pacific 50 TL 1904



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