Lonchurus elegans
Lonchurus elegans, the blackfin croaker, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Sciaenidae, the drums and croakers. This species is found in the Western Atlantic, from Colombia to Brazil.
| Lonchurus elegans | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Acanthuriformes |
| Family: | Sciaenidae |
| Genus: | Lonchurus |
| Species: | L. elegans |
| Binomial name | |
| Lonchurus elegans (Boeseman, 1948)[2] | |
| Synonyms | |
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Paralonchurus elegans Boeseman, 1948 | |
This species reaches a length of 32.0 cm (12.6 in)
See also
References
- Aguilera Socorro, O. (2020). "Lonchurus elegans". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T47147840A82680106. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T47147840A82680106.en. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
- On new, little known, or otherwise interesting species of Surinam fishes. M Boeseman, Proc. Kon. Ned. Akad. Wetenschappen, 1948
- Chao, L.N., 1978. Sciaenidae. In W. Fischer (ed.) FAO species identification sheets for fishery purposes. West Atlantic (Fishing Area 31). Volume 4. FAO, Rome.
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