Blackfin croaker

Lonchurus elegans

Sciaenid Fish of Colombian Waters

Black
Tropical
Regional distribution
Atlantic Ocean
South America
Fusiform
Medium
Tropical fish

Lonchurus elegans, the blackfin croaker, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Sciaenidae, the drums and croakers. This species is found in the Western Atlantic, from Colombia to Brazil.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Surgeonfishes and Allies
Family: Sciaenidae
Genus: Lonchurus
Maximum length: 32 cm
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Western Atlantic: Colombia (Ref. 5217 ) to Brazil.
Conservation status: DDData Deficient

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