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Class: Teleostei
Order: Eupercaria/misc
Family: Sciaenidae Drums or croakers

Genus: Pachyurus

(See list of species below)


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Photo by Casatti, L.

South America
Max. Length 26.4 cm SL
Pachyurus adspersus Steindachner, 1879

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Pachyurus adspersus
[Brazilian croaker]

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South America
Max. Length 25 cm SL
Pachyurus bonariensis Steindachner, 1879

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Pachyurus bonariensis
[La Plata croaker]

Photo by Casatti, L.

South America
Max. Length 8.1 cm SL
Pachyurus calhamazon Casatti, 2001

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Pachyurus calhamazon
[]

Photo by Bentinho, A.

South America
Max. Length 29.7 cm SL
Pachyurus francisci (Cuvier, 1830)

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Pachyurus francisci
[San Francisco croaker]

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South America
Max. Length 14.6 cm SL
Pachyurus gabrielensis Casatti, 2001

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Pachyurus gabrielensis
[]

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South America
Max. Length 35.5 cm TL
Pachyurus junki Soares & Casatti, 2000

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Pachyurus junki
[]

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South America
Max. Length 14.8 cm SL
Pachyurus paucirastrus Aguilera, 1983

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Pachyurus paucirastrus
[]

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South America
Max. Length 28.9 cm SL
Pachyurus schomburgkii Günther, 1860

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Pachyurus schomburgkii
[Amazon croaker]

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South America
Max. Length 29.1 cm SL
Pachyurus squamipennis Agassiz, 1831

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Pachyurus squamipennis
[]
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Max. Length 19.2 cm SL
 
Pachyurus stewarti
[]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Pachyurus adspersus Brazilian croaker South America 26.4 SL 1879
Pachyurus bonariensis La Plata croaker South America 25 SL 1879
Pachyurus calhamazon South America 8.1 SL 2001
Pachyurus francisci San Francisco croaker South America 29.7 SL 1830
Pachyurus gabrielensis South America 14.6 SL 2001
Pachyurus junki South America 35.5 TL 2000
Pachyurus paucirastrus South America 14.8 SL 1983
Pachyurus schomburgkii Amazon croaker South America 28.9 SL 1860
Pachyurus squamipennis South America 29.1 SL 1831
Pachyurus stewarti South America 19.2 SL 2002



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