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

Genus: Plagioscion

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7 species (see list below)
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Photo by Casatti, L.

South America
Max. Length 34.6 cm SL
Plagioscion auratus (Castelnau, 1855)

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Plagioscion auratus
[Black curbinata]
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Max. Length 33 cm SL
 
Plagioscion casattii
[]

Photo by Casatti, L.

South America
Max. Length 34 cm SL
Plagioscion montei Soares & Casatti, 2000

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Plagioscion montei
[]
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Plagioscion pauciradiatus
[]

Photo by Casatti, L.

South America
Max. Length 80 cm TL
Plagioscion squamosissimus (Heckel, 1840)

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Plagioscion squamosissimus
[South American silver croaker]

Photo by Casatti, L.

South America
Max. Length 70 cm TL
Plagioscion surinamensis (Bleeker, 1873)

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Plagioscion surinamensis
[Pacora]

Photo by Casatti, L.

South America
Max. Length 39 cm SL
Plagioscion ternetzi Boulenger, 1895

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Plagioscion ternetzi
[Freshwater croaker]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Plagioscion auratus Black curbinata South America 34.6 SL 1855
Plagioscion casattii South America 33 SL 2001
Plagioscion montei South America 34 SL 2000
Plagioscion pauciradiatus Western Central Atlantic 1917
Plagioscion squamosissimus South American silver croaker South America 80 TL 1840
Plagioscion surinamensis Pacora South America 70 TL 1873
Plagioscion ternetzi Freshwater croaker South America 39 SL 1895



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