''Nebris'' is a small
genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial nom ...
of fish in the 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 gene ...
.
Species
There are currently two recognized
species
In biology, a species is the basic unit of classification and a taxonomic rank of an organism, as well as a unit of biodiversity. A species is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of the appropriate s ...
in this genus:
* ''
Nebris microps''
G. Cuvier, 1830 (Smalleye croaker)
* ''
Nebris occidentalis
''Nebris'' is a small genus of fish in the family Sciaenidae.
Species
There are currently two recognized species
In biology, a species is the basic unit of classification and a taxonomic rank of an organism, as well as a unit of biodive ...
''
Vaillant, 1897 (Pacific smalleye croaker)
References
Sciaenidae
Taxa named by Georges Cuvier
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