Species by Area:





The Cynoscion Group:

The Neotropical Sciaenidae


Sciaenids of the Western Central Atlantic

Introduction: There are 55 species reported from the Western Central Atlantic (Atlantic coast of USA to northern South America). The following Species list is based on Chao (2002).

Species List:

References:

Chao, L.N. 2002. Sciaenidae. Pages 1583-1653 in K.E. Carpenter (ed.) The living marine resources of the Western Central Atlantic. Volume 2: Bony fishes part 2 (Opistognathidae to Molidae), sea turtles and marine mammals. FAO species identification guide for fishery purposes and American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists Special Publication No. 5. Rome, FAO.


Fisherman under tree drawing. Sea turtle
This page is maintained by Windsor E. Aguirre, Ph.D. Candidate
Department of Ecology and Evolution
State University of New York at Stony Brook 		waguirre@life.bio.sunysb.edu

Created: 27 August 2006
Last updated: 22 November 2006

Photos:(Copyright Windsor Aguirre)
1. Fish head, top left: Pogonias cromis taken at J.L. Scott Marine Education Center, Biloxi, Mississippi.
2. Small fishes in top bar from left to right: Menticirrhus nasus, Larimus acclivis, Cynoscion albus, Paralonchurus dumerilii, and Stellifer oscitans.
3. Sea turtle, bottom right corner: Picture taken at J.L. Scott Marine Education Center, Biloxi, Mississippi.