Menticirrhus
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Menticirrhus is a genus of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Sciaenidae, the drums or croakers. They are commonly known as kingcroakers or kingfish. These fish are found in the Western Atlantic and Eastern Pacific Oceans.
Quick Facts Menticirrhus Temporal range: Late Miocene to Present, Scientific classification ...
Menticirrhus | |
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Menticirrhus americanus | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Acanthuriformes |
Family: | Sciaenidae |
Genus: | Menticirrhus Gill, 1861 [2] |
Type species | |
Perca alburnus | |
Species | |
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Synonyms[3] | |
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