blackbar drum

Pareques iwamotoi

Nineteen Centimeters Sciaenid Fish of the Brazilian Coast

Black
Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
North America
South America
Fusiform
Compressed cross-section
Medium
Tropical fish

The blackbar drum (Pareques iwamotoi) is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the genus Pareques in the family Sciaenidae, the drums and croakers. It is found in the western Atlantic Ocean.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Surgeonfishes and Allies
Family: Sciaenidae
Genus: Pareques
Maximum length: 19 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Western Atlantic: North Carolina in USA to Brazil.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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