| Pentheroscion | |
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Scientific classification
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Acanthuriformes |
| Family: | Sciaenidae |
| Genus: |
Pentheroscion Trewavas, 1962 |
| Species: | P. mbizi
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| Binomial name | |
| Pentheroscion mbizi (
Poll, 1950)
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| Synonyms [2] | |
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Pentheroscion is a monospecific genus of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Sciaenidae, the drums and croakers. Its only species is Pentheroscion mbizi, which the FAO refers to as the blackmouth croaker, [3] from the eastern Atlantic Ocean off the western coast of Africa between Guinea in the north and Angola in the south.
References
- ^ Nunoo, F. (2020). "Pentheroscion mbizi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T49188668A131071220. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T49188668A131071220.en. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2023). "Pentheroscion mbizi" in FishBase. February 2023 version.
- ^ Chao, L.N. and E. Trewavas (1981). "Sciaenidae". In W. Fischer; G. Bianchi; and W.B. Scott (eds.). FAO species identification sheets for fishery purposes. Eastern Central Atlantic (Fishing Areas 34, 47 (in part) Volume 3 (PDF). FAO, Rome.