Sciaenidae

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.