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Pentheroscion

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Genus of ray-finned fish

Pentheroscion
Conservation status

Near Threatened  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Acanthuriformes
Family: Sciaenidae
Genus: Pentheroscion
Trewavas, 1962
Species: P. mbizi
Binomial name
Pentheroscion mbizi
(Poll, 1950)
Synonyms
  • Sciaena mbizi Poll, 1950
  • Pseudosciaena mbizi (Poll, 1950)

Pentheroscion is a monospecific genus of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Sciaenidae, the drums and croakers. Its only species is Pentheroscion mbizi, which the FAO refers to as the blackmouth croaker, from the eastern Atlantic Ocean off the western coast of Africa between Guinea in the north and Angola in the south.

References

  1. Nunoo, F. (2020). "Pentheroscion mbizi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T49188668A131071220. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T49188668A131071220.en. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
  2. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Pentheroscion mbizi". FishBase. February 2023 version.
  3. Chao, L.N. and E. Trewavas (1981). "Sciaenidae". In W. Fischer; G. Bianchi; and W.B. Scott (eds.). FAO species identification sheets for fishery purposes. Eastern Central Atlantic (Fishing Areas 34, 47 (in part) Volume 3 (PDF). FAO, Rome.
Taxon identifiers
Pentheroscion
Pentheroscion mbizi


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