Blackmouth croaker

Atrobucca nibe

Paired male sonic muscles drum beside the swimbladder

Black
Transcontinental
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
Africa
East Asia
Oceania
South Asia
Southeast Asia
Fusiform
Medium

Atrobucca is a genus of marine ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Sciaenidae, the drums and croakers. These fishes are found in the Indo-West Pacific region.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Surgeonfishes and Allies
Family: Sciaenidae
Genus: Atrobucca
Maximum length: 45 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Indo-West Pacific: Mozambique and Natal, South Africa (Ref. 12484 ), India (Ref. 4373 ); China, Japan, Philippines, Indonesia, and off northern Australia.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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