''Pseudotolithus'' is a
genus
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of croaker or bar,
ray-finned fish
Actinopterygii (; ), members of which are known as ray-finned fishes, is a class of bony fish. They comprise over 50% of living vertebrate species.
The ray-finned fishes are so called because their fins are webs of skin supported by bony or hor ...
in the
family
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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 ...
.
Selected species
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Pseudotolithus elongatus
''Pseudotolithus'' is a genus of croaker or bar, ray-finned 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 dru ...
'' - bobo croaker
* ''
Pseudotolithus senegalensis
Pseudotolithus senegalensis is a large fish found on the coast of West Africa
West Africa or Western Africa is the westernmost region of Africa. The United Nations defines Western Africa as the 16 countries of Benin, Burkina Faso, Cape Ve ...
'' - cassava croaker
* ''
Pseudotolithus senegallus
''Pseudotolithus'' is a genus of croaker or bar, ray-finned fish in the family Sciaenidae.
Selected species
* ''Pseudotolithus elongatus'' - bobo croaker
* ''Pseudotolithus senegalensis
Pseudotolithus senegalensis is a large fish found on th ...
'' - law croaker
* ''
Pseudotolithus typus'' - longneck croaker
Sciaenidae
Ray-finned fish genera
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