queenfish

Seriphus politus

Thirty Centimeters Sciaenid Fish of the Pacific Ocean

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
North America
Medium
Tropical fish

The queenfish (Seriphus politus) is a species of fish in the family Sciaenidae, the drums and croakers. It is native to the eastern Pacific Ocean, where it occurs along the North American coastline from Oregon to Baja California; it has been recorded as far north as British Columbia. Its centre of distribution is the Southern California Bight.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Surgeonfishes and Allies
Family: Sciaenidae
Genus: Seriphus
Maximum length: 30 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Eastern Pacific: Yaquina Bay in Oregon, USA to southern Baja California, Mexico. Recorded from British Columbia, Canada.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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