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Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Sciaenidae Drums or croakers

Genus: Larimus

(See list of species below)


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6 species (see list below)

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Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 26 cm TL
Larimus acclivis Jordan & Bristol, 1898

Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Larimus acclivis
[Steeplined drum]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 35 cm TL
Larimus argenteus (Gill, 1863)

Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Larimus argenteus
[Silver drum]

Photo by Duarte, L.O.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 31 cm TL
Larimus breviceps Cuvier, 1830

Photo by Duarte, L.O.
 
Larimus breviceps
[Shorthead drum]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Larimus effulgens Gilbert, 1898

Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Larimus effulgens
[Shining drum]

Photo by NOAA\NMFS\Mississippi Laboratory

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 25 cm TL
Larimus fasciatus Holbrook, 1855

Photo by NOAA\NMFS\Mississippi Laboratory
 
Larimus fasciatus
[Banded drum]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 32 cm TL
Larimus pacificus Jordan & Bollman, 1890

Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Larimus pacificus
[Pacific drum]
6 Species of Family Sciaenidae with Genus Larimus
(Drums or croakers)
Sort by: Species Length Year
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
1898 Larimus acclivis Steeplined drum Eastern Pacific 26 TL
1863 Larimus argenteus Silver drum Eastern Pacific 35 TL
1830 Larimus breviceps Shorthead drum Western Atlantic 31 TL
1898 Larimus effulgens Shining drum Eastern Pacific 30 TL
1855 Larimus fasciatus Banded drum Western Atlantic 25 TL
1890 Larimus pacificus Pacific drum Eastern Pacific 32 TL



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