''Odontoscion dentex'', also known as the reef croaker, is a species 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 ...

. It lives resides in corals and reefs of the tropical Western Atlantic, living as solitary individuals or in small groups at a depth of 1 - 30 meters. ''Dentex'' feeds on small fish, shrimp, and larvae.

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Fish described in 1830 Fish of the Atlantic Ocean Sciaenidae {{Perciformes-stub