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
Maximum length: 51.5 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Southwestern Pacific: endemic to south-eastern coast of Australia.
Conservation status: DDData Deficient

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