Argyrosomus regius
Also known as meagre, croaker, jewfish, shade-fish, sowa, kir, corvina, salmon-bass
species of fish
Species
Least Concernmeagre
SPECIES
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassTeleostei
- OrderPerciformes
- FamilySciaenidae
Habitatmarine, brackish
Observations115
Observations recorded862
via GBIF · IUCN
Wikidata facts
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Argyrosomus regius, also known as the meagre, croaker, jewfish, shade-fish, sowa, kir, corvina, salmon-bass or stone bass, is a species of fish of the family Sciaenidae. This large fish has a pearly-silver to brownish coloration and a yellow-coloured mouth. It is native to the eastern Atlantic Ocean, as well as the Mediterranean and Black Seas.
Taxonomy