''Ophioscion'' is a genus of marine ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Sciaenidae, the drums and croakers. These fishes are found in the Western Atlantic and Eastern Pacific Oceans.

Taxonomy

''Ophioscion'' was first proposed as a monospecific genus in 1863 by the American

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Theodore Gill when he described ''Ophioscion typicus'' from the Pacific coast of Panama. Although ''

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'' recognises ''Ophioscion'' as a valid genus, '' Catalog of Fishes'' treats it as a

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of '' Stellifer''.

Species

''Ophioscion'' has the following valid species: * ''

Ophioscion adustus ''Ophioscion'' is a genus of marine ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Sciaenidae, the drums and croakers. These fishes are found in the Western Atlantic and Eastern Pacific Oceans. Taxonomy ''Ophioscion'' was first proposed as a monospec ...

'' (

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, 1831) (Croaker) * ''

Ophioscion costaricensis ''Ophioscion'' is a genus of marine ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Sciaenidae, the drums and croakers. These fishes are found in the Western Atlantic and Eastern Pacific Oceans. Taxonomy ''Ophioscion'' was first proposed as a monospec ...

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, 1958 * ''

Ophioscion imiceps ''Ophioscion'' is a genus of marine ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Sciaenidae, the drums and croakers. These fishes are found in the Western Atlantic and Eastern Pacific Oceans. Taxonomy ''Ophioscion'' was first proposed as a monospec ...

'' ( Jordan &

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, 1882) (Blinkard croaker) * ''

Ophioscion panamensis ''Ophioscion'' is a genus of marine ray-finned fishes belonging to the Family (biology), family Sciaenidae, the drums and croakers. These fishes are found in the Western Atlantic and Eastern Pacific Oceans. Taxonomy ''Ophioscion'' was first prop ...

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, 1945 * ''

Ophioscion punctatissimus ''Ophioscion'' is a genus of marine ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Sciaenidae, the drums and croakers. These fishes are found in the Western Atlantic and Eastern Pacific Oceans. Taxonomy ''Ophioscion'' was first proposed as a monospec ...

'' Meek & Hildebrand, 1925 (Spotted croaker) * ''

Ophioscion scierus ''Ophioscion'' is a genus of marine ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Sciaenidae, the drums and croakers. These fishes are found in the Western Atlantic and Eastern Pacific Oceans. Taxonomy ''Ophioscion'' was first proposed as a monospec ...

'' (Jordan & Gilbert, 1884) (Point-Tuza croaker) * ''

Ophioscion simulus ''Ophioscion'' is a genus of marine ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Sciaenidae, the drums and croakers. These fishes are found in the Western Atlantic and Eastern Pacific Oceans. Taxonomy ''Ophioscion'' was first proposed as a monospec ...

'' Gilbert, 1898 (Snub-nosed croaker) * ''

Ophioscion strabo ''Ophioscion'' is a genus of marine ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Sciaenidae, the drums and croakers. These fishes are found in the Western Atlantic and Eastern Pacific Oceans. Taxonomy ''Ophioscion'' was first proposed as a monospec ...

'' Gilbert, 1897 (Squint-eyed croaker) * ''

Ophioscion typicus ''Ophioscion'' is a genus of marine ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Sciaenidae, the drums and croakers. These fishes are found in the Western Atlantic and Eastern Pacific Oceans. Taxonomy ''Ophioscion'' was first proposed as a monospec ...

'' Gill, 1863 (Point-nosed croaker) * ''

Ophioscion vermicularis ''Ophioscion'' is a genus of marine ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Sciaenidae, the drums and croakers. These fishes are found in the Western Atlantic and Eastern Pacific Oceans. Taxonomy ''Ophioscion'' was first proposed as a monospec ...

'' ( Günther, 1867) (Vermiculated croaker)

References

{{Authority control Sciaenidae Taxa named by Theodore Gill