geelbeck croaker

Atractoscion aequidens

One Hundred Thirty Centimeters Eel from the Indian Ocean

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Indian Ocean
Africa
Fusiform
Large
Tropical fish

The geelbeck croaker (Atractoscion aequidens), also known as the African weakfish or Cape salmon, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Sciaenidae, the drums and croakers. This species is found in the southwestern Indian Ocean off southeastern Africa.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Surgeonfishes and Allies
Family: Sciaenidae
Genus: Atractoscion
Water type: Marine
Body shape: fusiform