Family Sciaenidae
Taxon ID: 27667
Summary
Maryland Biodiversity Project has documented 11 taxa in Family Sciaenidae spanning 8 genera.
Taxonomic Leaves (11)
- Silver Perch (Bairdiella chrysoura)
- Spotted Weakfish (Cynoscion nebulosus)
- Weakfish (Cynoscion regalis)
- Banded Drum (Larimus fasciatus)
- Spot (Leiostomus xanthurus)
- Southern Kingfish (Menticirrhus americanus)
- Northern Kingfish (Menticirrhus saxatilis)
- Atlantic Croaker (Micropogonias undulatus)
- Black Drum (Pogonias cromis)
- Red Drum (Sciaenops ocellatus)
- Gulf Kingfish (Menticirrhus littoralis)
Synonyms
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Citations
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Descendant Taxa Checklist
Open checklist with filters| Common Name | Scientific Name | Family | Order | Class | Kingdom |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silver Perch | Bairdiella chrysoura | Sciaenidae | Perciformes | Actinopterygii | Animalia |
| Spotted Weakfish | Cynoscion nebulosus | Sciaenidae | Perciformes | Actinopterygii | Animalia |
| Weakfish | Cynoscion regalis | Sciaenidae | Perciformes | Actinopterygii | Animalia |
| Banded Drum | Larimus fasciatus | Sciaenidae | Perciformes | Actinopterygii | Animalia |
| Spot | Leiostomus xanthurus | Sciaenidae | Perciformes | Actinopterygii | Animalia |
| Southern Kingfish | Menticirrhus americanus | Sciaenidae | Perciformes | Actinopterygii | Animalia |
| Northern Kingfish | Menticirrhus saxatilis | Sciaenidae | Perciformes | Actinopterygii | Animalia |
| Atlantic Croaker | Micropogonias undulatus | Sciaenidae | Perciformes | Actinopterygii | Animalia |
| Black Drum | Pogonias cromis | Sciaenidae | Perciformes | Actinopterygii | Animalia |
| Red Drum | Sciaenops ocellatus | Sciaenidae | Perciformes | Actinopterygii | Animalia |
| Gulf Kingfish | Menticirrhus littoralis | Sciaenidae | Perciformes | Actinopterygii | Animalia |