Ophioscion

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| image = Ophioscion similus.jpg

| image_caption = Ophioscion similus

| taxon = Ophioscion

| authority = Gill, 1863

| type_species = Ophioscion typicus

| type_species_authority = Gill, 1863{{Cof family|family=Sciaenidae|access-date=9 June 2023}}

| synonyms = {{Genus list

| Sigmurus | Gilbert, 1898

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Ophioscion is a genus of marine ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Sciaenidae, the drums and croakers. These fishes are found in the Western Atlantic and Eastern Pacific Oceans.

Taxonomy

Ophioscion was first proposed as a monospecific genus in 1863 by the American biologist Theodore Gill when he described Ophioscion typicus from the Pacific coast of Panama.{{Cof genus|genus=Ophioscion|access-date=9 June 2023}} Although FishBase recognises Ophioscion as a valid genus, Catalog of Fishes treats it as a synonym of Stellifer.

Species

Ophioscion has the following valid species:{{FishBase genus|genus=Ophioscion|month=February|year=2023}}

Ophioscion adustus (Agassiz, 1831) (Croaker)
Ophioscion costaricensis Caldwell, 1958
Ophioscion imiceps (Jordan & Gilbert, 1882) (Blinkard croaker)
Ophioscion panamensis Schultz, 1945
Ophioscion punctatissimus Meek & Hildebrand, 1925 (Spotted croaker)
Ophioscion scierus (Jordan & Gilbert, 1884) (Point-Tuza croaker)
Ophioscion simulus Gilbert, 1898 (Snub-nosed croaker)
Ophioscion strabo Gilbert, 1897 (Squint-eyed croaker)
Ophioscion typicus Gill, 1863 (Point-nosed croaker)
Ophioscion vermicularis (Günther, 1867) (Vermiculated croaker)

References

Category:Sciaenidae

Category:Taxa named by Theodore Gill