Lonchurus elegans, the blackfin croaker, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Sciaenidae, the drums and croakers. This species is found in the Western Atlantic, from Colombia to Brazil.

Lonchurus elegans
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Acanthuriformes
Family: Sciaenidae
Genus: Lonchurus
Species:
L. elegans
Binomial name
Lonchurus elegans
(Boeseman, 1948)[2]
Synonyms

Paralonchurus elegans Boeseman, 1948

This species reaches a length of 32.0 cm (12.6 in)

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References

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  1. ^ Aguilera Socorro, O. (2020). "Lonchurus elegans". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T47147840A82680106. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T47147840A82680106.en. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
  2. ^ On new, little known, or otherwise interesting species of Surinam fishes. M Boeseman, Proc. Kon. Ned. Akad. Wetenschappen, 1948
  • Chao, L.N., 1978. Sciaenidae. In W. Fischer (ed.) FAO species identification sheets for fishery purposes. West Atlantic (Fishing Area 31). Volume 4. FAO, Rome.
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