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Drums  (Sciaenidae)
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General data

  • Main name: Drums

Classification

  • Order: Acanthuriformes - Surgeonfishes
  • Class: Teleostei - Ray-finned fishes
  • Superclass: Osteichthyes - Bony fishes

Description

Sciaenidae are a family of fish in the order Acanthuriformes. They are commonly called drums or croakers in reference to the repetitive throbbing or drumming sounds they make. The family consists of about 286 to 298 species in about 66 to 70 genera.

Genera

Nibea

Weakfishes (Cynoscion)

Freshwater drums (Aplodinotus)

Pogonias

Sciaenops

Micropogonias

Kingcroakers (Menticirrhus)

Umbrina

Meagre (Argyrosomus)

Leiostomus

Larimus

Sciaena

Pseudotolithus

Genyonemus

Pennahia

Pareques

Aspericorvina

Atractoscion

Atrobucca

Austronibea

Bahaba

Bairdiella

Boesemania

Cheilotrema

Chrysochir

Cilus

Collichthys

Corvula

Ctenosciaena

Daysciaena

Dendrophysa

Elattarchus

Eques

Equetus

Kathala

Isopisthus

Johnius

Larimichthys

Lonchurus

Macrodon

Macrospinosa

Megalonibea

Miichthys

Miracorvina

Otolithes

Otolithoides

Nebris

Odontoscion

Ophioscion

Pachypops

Pachyurus

Panna

Paralonchurus

Paranebris

Paranibea

Pentheroscion

Petilipinnis

Plagioscion

Protonibea

Protosciaena

Pseudolarimichthys

Pteroscion

Pterotolithus

Robaloscion

Roncador

Seriphus

Sonorolux

Stellifer

Totoaba

Taxonomy of Fishes

  • Osteichthyes - Bony fishes->
    • Coelacanthi - Lobe-finned fishes->
    • Teleostei - Ray-finned fishes->
      • Perciformes - Perches->
      • Cypriniformes - Carps->
      • Esociformes - Pikes->
      • Salmoniformes - Salmons and Trouts->
      • Siluriformes - Catfishes->
      • Scorpaeniformes - Mail-cheeked fishes->
      • Gasterosteiformes - Sticklebacks->
      • Gadiformes - Cods->
      • Anguilliformes - Eels and morays->
      • Clupeiformes - Herrings->
      • Syngnathiformes - Pipefishes and Seahorses->
      • Gobiiformes - Gobies->
      • Mugiliformes - Mullets->
      • Carangiformes - Jacks->
      • Beloniformes - Needlefishes->
      • Labriformes - Wrasses->
      • Scombriformes - Mackerels->
      • Mulliformes - Goatfishes->
      • Pleuronectiformes - Flatfishes->
      • Aulopiformes - Grinners->
      • Blenniiformes - Blennies->
      • Cyprinodontiformes - Toothcarps->
      • Osmeriformes - Smelts->
      • Centrarchiformes - Basses and sunfishes->
      • Cichliformes - Cichlids->
      • Characiformes - Characins->
      • Osteoglossiformes - Bony tongues->
      • Elopiformes - Tarpons and tenpounders->
      • Anabantiformes - Gouramies and snakeheads->
      • Gymnotiformes - South American knifefish->
      • Istiophoriformes - Barracudas->
      • Albuliformes - Bonefishes->
      • Lepidogalaxiiformes - Salamanderfishes->
      • Lophiiformes - Anglerfishes->
      • Spariformes - Breams and porgies->
      • Trachiniformes - Weeverfishes->
      • Moroniformes - Temperate basses->
      • Acanthuriformes - Surgeonfishes->
        • Acanthuridae - Surgeonfishes->
        • Sciaenidae - Drums->
        • Pomacanthidae - Marine angelfish->
        • Ephippidae - Spadefishes->
        • Chaetodontidae - Butterflyfishes->
        • Siganidae - Rabbitfishes->
        • Scatophagidae - Scats->
        • Drepaneidae - Sicklefishes->
        • Antigoniidae - Deepbody boarfishes->
        • Caproidae - Boarfishes->
        • Emmelichthyidae - Rovers->
        • Leiognathidae - Slimys, slipmouths, or ponyfishes->
        • Luvaridae - Louvar->
        • Zanclidae - Moorish idol->
      • Zeiformes - Dories->
      • Tetraodontiformes - Puffers and filefishes->
      • Holocentriformes - Squirrelfishes->
      • Dactylopteriformes - Flying gurnards->
      • Lampriformes - Lamprids->
      • Galaxiiformes - Southern smelts->
      • Batrachoidiformes - Toadfishes->
      • Hiodontiformes - Mooneyes->
      • Percopsiformes - Trout-perches->
      • Callionymiformes - Dragonets->
      • Atheriniformes - Silversides->
      • Notacanthiformes - Spiny eels->
      • Saccopharyngiformes - Swallowers and Gulpers->
      • Alepocephaliformes - Slickheads and tubeshoulders->
      • Gonorynchiformes - Milkfishes->
      • Argentiniformes - Marine smelts->
      • Stomiiformes - Lightfishes and dragonfishes->
      • Ateleopodiformes - Jellynose fishes->
      • Myctophiformes - Lanternfishes->
      • Stylephoriformes - Tube-eyes->
      • Polymixiiformes - Beardfishes->
      • Beryciformes - Sawbellies->
      • Trachichthyiformes - Rughies->
      • Ophidiiformes - Cusk-eels->
      • Kurtiformes - Nurseryfishes & Cardinalfishes->
      • Synbranchiformes - Swamp eels->
      • Gobiesociformes - Clingfishes->
      • Acropomatiformes - Oceanic basses->
    • Cladistii - Bichirs->
    • Dipneusti - Lungfishes->
    • Chondrostei - Sturgeons->
    • Holostei - Gars and Bowfins->
  • Chondrichthyes - Cartilaginous fishes->
  • Agnatha - Jawless fishes->
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