Fish Identification: Find Species

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

Genus: Menticirrhus

(See list of species below)

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9 species (see list below)

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Photo by Timm, C.D.

Menticirrhus americanus
[Southern kingcroaker]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Menticirrhus elongatus
[Pacific kingcroaker]

Photo by NOAA\NMFS\Mississippi Laboratory

Menticirrhus littoralis
[Gulf kingcroaker]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Menticirrhus nasus
[Highfin king croaker]

Photo by FAO

Menticirrhus ophicephalus
[Snakehead kingcroaker]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Menticirrhus paitensis
[Paita kingcroaker]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Menticirrhus panamensis
[Panama kingcroaker]

Photo by Flescher, D.

Menticirrhus saxatilis
[Northern kingfish]

Photo by IGFA

Menticirrhus undulatus
[California kingcroaker]

9 Species of Family Sciaenidae with Genus Menticirrhus
(Drums or croakers)

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Year	Scientific Name	English Name	Distribution	Max. Length (cm)
1758	Menticirrhus americanus	Southern kingcroaker	Western Atlantic	50 TL
1864	Menticirrhus elongatus	Pacific kingcroaker	Eastern Pacific	52 TL
1847	Menticirrhus littoralis	Gulf kingcroaker	Western Atlantic	48.3 TL
1868	Menticirrhus nasus	Highfin king croaker	Eastern Pacific	50 TL
1840	Menticirrhus ophicephalus	Snakehead kingcroaker	Eastern Pacific	45 TL
1946	Menticirrhus paitensis	Paita kingcroaker	Eastern Pacific	40 TL
1876	Menticirrhus panamensis	Panama kingcroaker	Eastern Central Pacific	75 TL
1801	Menticirrhus saxatilis	Northern kingfish	Western Atlantic	46 TL
1854	Menticirrhus undulatus	California kingcroaker	Eastern Pacific	71 TL

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Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: ActinopterygiiOrder: PerciformesFamily: Sciaenidae Drums or croakersGenus: Menticirrhus(See list of species below)

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

Genus: Menticirrhus

(See list of species below)