Longtail croaker

Lonchurus lanceolatus

Slender barbels hanging from chin

Tropical
Regional distribution
Atlantic Ocean
South America
Medium
Tropical fish

Longtail croaker is a fish recorded from Western Atlantic: Colombia to the Amazon delta in Brazil. It is associated with estuaries and brackish water. It reaches about 30 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Surgeonfishes and Allies
Family: Sciaenidae
Genus: Lonchurus
Maximum length: 30 cm
Distribution: Western Atlantic: Colombia to the Amazon delta in Brazil including the Windward islands.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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