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Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Sciaenidae Drums or croakers

Genus: Bairdiella

(See list of species below)


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5 species (see list below)

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Photo by Allen, G.R.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Bairdiella armata Gill, 1863

Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Bairdiella armata
[Armed croaker]

Photo by NOAA\NMFS\Mississippi Laboratory

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Bairdiella chrysoura (Lacepède, 1802)

Photo by NOAA\NMFS\Mississippi Laboratory
 
Bairdiella chrysoura
[Silver perch]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 35 cm TL
Bairdiella ensifera (Jordan & Gilbert, 1882)

Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Bairdiella ensifera
[Swordspine croaker]

Photo by FAO

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Bairdiella icistia (Jordan & Gilbert, 1882)

Photo by FAO
 
Bairdiella icistia
[Ronco croaker]

Photo by Krumme, U.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 35 cm TL
Bairdiella ronchus (Cuvier, 1830)

Photo by Krumme, U.
 
Bairdiella ronchus
[Ground croaker]
5 Species of Family Sciaenidae with Genus Bairdiella
(Drums or croakers)
Sort by: Species Length Year
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
1863 Bairdiella armata Armed croaker Eastern Central Pacific 30 TL
1802 Bairdiella chrysoura Silver perch Western Atlantic 30 TL
1882 Bairdiella ensifera Swordspine croaker Eastern Pacific 35 TL
1882 Bairdiella icistia Ronco croaker Eastern Central Pacific 30 TL
1830 Bairdiella ronchus Ground croaker Western Atlantic 35 TL



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cfm script by eagbayani, 30.11.04, ,  php script by cmilitante, 05/11/2010 ,  last modified by cmilitante, 14/03/2013