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| Ophioscion | |
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| Ophioscion similus | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Acanthuriformes |
| Family: | Sciaenidae |
| Genus: | Ophioscion Gill, 1863 |
| Type species | |
| Ophioscion typicus Gill, 1863 | |
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Ophioscion is a genus of marine ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Sciaenidae, the drums and croakers. These fishes are found in the Western Atlantic and Eastern Pacific Oceans.
Taxonomy
Ophioscion was first proposed as a monospecific genus in 1863 by the American biologist Theodore Gill when he described Ophioscion typicus from the Pacific coast of Panama. Although FishBase recognises Ophioscion as a valid genus, Catalog of Fishes treats it as a synonym of Stellifer.
Species
Ophioscion has the following valid species:
- Ophioscion adustus (Agassiz, 1831) (Croaker)
- Ophioscion costaricensis Caldwell, 1958
- Ophioscion imiceps (Jordan & Gilbert, 1882) (Blinkard croaker)
- Ophioscion panamensis Schultz, 1945
- Ophioscion punctatissimus Meek & Hildebrand, 1925 (Spotted croaker)
- Ophioscion scierus (Jordan & Gilbert, 1884) (Point-Tuza croaker)
- Ophioscion simulus Gilbert, 1898 (Snub-nosed croaker)
- Ophioscion strabo Gilbert, 1897 (Squint-eyed croaker)
- Ophioscion typicus Gill, 1863 (Point-nosed croaker)
- Ophioscion vermicularis (Günther, 1867) (Vermiculated croaker)
References
- ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Genera in the family Sciaenidae". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
- Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Ophioscion". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Ophioscion". FishBase. February 2023 version.
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