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

Genus: Paralonchurus

(See list of species below)


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6 species (see list below)

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Photo by Carvalho Filho, A.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Paralonchurus brasiliensis (Steindachner, 1875)

Photo by Carvalho Filho, A.
 
Paralonchurus brasiliensis
[Banded croaker]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 45 cm TL
Paralonchurus dumerilii (Bocourt, 1869)

Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Paralonchurus dumerilii
[Suco croaker]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 35 cm TL
Paralonchurus goodei Gilbert, 1898

Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Paralonchurus goodei
[Goode croaker]

Photo by Eakins, R.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 51 cm TL
Paralonchurus peruanus (Steindachner, 1875)

Photo by Eakins, R.
 
Paralonchurus peruanus
[Peruvian banded croaker]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 35 cm TL
Paralonchurus petersii Bocourt, 1869

Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Paralonchurus petersii
[Peters' banded croaker]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Paralonchurus rathbuni (Jordan & Bollman, 1890)

Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Paralonchurus rathbuni
[Bearded banded croaker]
6 Species of Family Sciaenidae with Genus Paralonchurus
(Drums or croakers)
Sort by: Species Length Year
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
1875 Paralonchurus brasiliensis Banded croaker Western Atlantic 30 TL
1869 Paralonchurus dumerilii Suco croaker Eastern Pacific 45 TL
1898 Paralonchurus goodei Goode croaker Eastern Pacific 35 TL
1875 Paralonchurus peruanus Peruvian banded croaker Eastern Pacific 51 TL
1869 Paralonchurus petersii Peters' banded croaker Eastern Pacific 35 TL
1890 Paralonchurus rathbuni Bearded banded croaker Eastern Pacific 30 TL



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