Small lunate caudal fin croaker

Atractoscion atelodus

Sciaenid Fish of Southwest Pacific

Tropical
Local endemic species
Restricted distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
Oceania
Elongated
Compressed cross-section
Large
Tropical fish

Atractoscion atelodus, the small lunate caudal fin croaker, teraglin, Jew, teraglin-Jew, trag or trag-Jew, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Sciaenidae, the drums and croakers. This species is endemic to the eastern coast of Australia.

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