''Argyrosomus'' is a

genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ...

of fish in the drum family,

Sciaenidae 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 gen ...

. They are large fish, with the largest, '' A. regius'', growing up to 230 cm in length. They are commonly targeted as

game fish Game fish, sport fish or quarry refer to popular fish pursued by recreational anglers, and can be freshwater or saltwater fish. Game fish can be eaten after being caught, or released after capture. Some game fish are also targeted commerciall ...

. * Amoy croaker, ''

Argyrosomus amoyensis ''Argyrosomus'' is a genus of fish in the drum family, Sciaenidae. They are large fish, with the largest, '' A. regius'', growing up to 230 cm in length. They are commonly targeted as game fish. * Amoy croaker, '' Argyrosomus amoyensis'' ( ...

'' (Bleeker, 1863) *''

Argyrosomus beccus ''Argyrosomus'' is a genus of fish in the drum family, Sciaenidae. They are large fish, with the largest, '' A. regius'', growing up to 230 cm in length. They are commonly targeted as game fish. * Amoy croaker, ''Argyrosomus amoyensis'' (B ...

'' Sasaki, 1994 *

Dusky kob ''Argyrosomus japonicus'' is a silvery to bronze-green colored fish, a member of the family Sciaenidae, which may grow up to in length. It is known as Japanese meagre ( FAO), mulloway or jewfish on the east coast of Australia, butterfish in South ...

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Argyrosomus coronus ''Argyrosomus'' is a genus of fish in the drum family, Sciaenidae. They are large fish, with the largest, '' A. regius'', growing up to 230 cm in length. They are commonly targeted as game fish. * Amoy croaker, ''Argyrosomus amoyensis'' (B ...

'' Griffiths and Heemstra, 1995 *

Arabian sea meagre The Arabian Peninsula, (; ar, شِبْهُ الْجَزِيرَةِ الْعَرَبِيَّة, , "Arabian Peninsula" or , , "Island of the Arabs") or Arabia, is a peninsula of Western Asia, situated northeast of Africa on the Arabian Plate. ...

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Argyrosomus heinii ''Argyrosomus'' is a genus of fish in the drum family, Sciaenidae. They are large fish, with the largest, '' A. regius'', growing up to 230 cm in length. They are commonly targeted as game fish. * Amoy croaker, ''Argyrosomus amoyensis'' (B ...

'' (Steindachner, 1902) *

Madagascar meagre ''Argyrosomus hololepidotus'', also known as the Madagascar meagre or southern meagre, is a species of fish in the family Sciaenidae. The species is endemic to Madagascar and the Indian Ocean The Indian Ocean is the third-largest of the world ...

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Argyrosomus hololepidotus ''Argyrosomus hololepidotus'', also known as the Madagascar meagre or southern meagre, is a species of fish in the family Sciaenidae. The species is endemic to Madagascar and the Indian Ocean The Indian Ocean is the third-largest of the world ...

'' (Lacepède, 1801) *

Mild meagre Mild may refer to: *Mild ale, often simply referred to as mild *Håkan Mild (born 1971), Swedish former footballer and current director of sports of IFK Göteborg * Hans Mild (1934–2007), Swedish football, ice hockey, and bandy player *An acron ...

, silver kob, ''

Argyrosomus inodorus ''Argyrosomus'' is a genus of fish in the drum family, Sciaenidae. They are large fish, with the largest, '' A. regius'', growing up to 230 cm in length. They are commonly targeted as game fish. * Amoy croaker, ''Argyrosomus amoyensis'' (B ...

'' Griffiths and Heemstra, 1995 *Mulloway, ''

Argyrosomus japonicus ''Argyrosomus japonicus'' is a silvery to bronze-green colored fish, a member of the family Sciaenidae, which may grow up to in length. It is known as Japanese meagre (FAO), mulloway or jewfish on the east coast of Australia, butterfish in South ...

'' (Temminck and Schlegel, 1843) *Meagre, ''

Argyrosomus regius ''Argyrosomus regius'', also known as the meagre, croaker, jewfish, shade-fish, sowa, kir, corvina, salmon-bass or stone bass, is a species of fish of the family Sciaenidae. This large fish has a pearly-silver to brownish coloration and a yellow- ...

'' (Asso, 1801) *

Squaretail kob The squaretails are a genus, ''Tetragonurus'', of perciform fishes, the only genus in the family Tetragonuridae. They are found in tropical and subtropical oceans, and feed on jellyfish and ctenophores. Species The three species are: * Bigey ...

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Argyrosomus thorpei ''Argyrosomus'' is a genus of fish in the drum family, Sciaenidae. They are large fish, with the largest, '' A. regius'', growing up to 230 cm in length. They are commonly targeted as game fish. * Amoy croaker, ''Argyrosomus amoyensis'' (B ...

'' Smith, 1977

References

* * Sciaenidae Perciformes genera {{Perciformes-stub