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Sciaenidae Gill, 1861

114221 (urn:lsid:irmng.org:taxname:114221)

  1. Biota
  2. Animalia (Kingdom)
  3. Chordata (Phylum)
  4. Vertebrata (Subphylum)
  5. Actinopterygii (Class)
  6. Perciformes (Order)
  7. Sciaenidae (Family)
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Perciformes

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  1. Genus Advenasciaena Kocsis, Lin, Bernard & Johari, 2024 †
  2. Genus Amazonasciaena Aguilera, Schwarzhans & Béarez, 2016 †
  3. Genus Aplodinotus Rafinesque, 1819
  4. Genus Argyrosomus De la Pylaie, 1835
  5. Genus Aspericorvina Fowler, 1934
  6. Genus Atractoscion Gill, 1862
  7. Genus Atrobucca Chu, Lo & Wu, 1963
  8. Genus Austronibea Trewavas, 1977
  9. Genus Bahaba Herre, 1935
  10. Genus Bairdiella Gill, 1861
  11. Genus Boesemania Trewavas, 1977
  12. Genus Bruneisciaena Kocsis, Lin, Bernard & Johari, 2024 †
  13. Genus Carnevalella Bannikov, 2013 †
  14. Genus Caucasisciaena Bannikov, Carnevale & Landini, 2009 †
  15. Genus Chaoia Bannikov, Schwarzhans & Carnevale, 2018 †
  16. Genus Cheilotrema Tschudi, 1846
  17. Genus Chrysochir Trewavas & Yazdani, 1966
  18. Genus Cilus Delfin, 1900
  19. Genus Collichthys Günther, 1860
  20. Genus Corvula Jordan & Eigenmann, 1889
  21. Genus Croatosciaena Bannikov, Schwarzhans & Carnevale, 2018 †
  22. Genus Ctenosciaena Fowler & Bean, 1923
  23. Genus Cynoscion Gill, 1861
  24. Genus Daysciaena Talwar, 1970
  25. Genus Dendrophysa Trewavas, 1964
  26. Genus Elattarchus Jordan & Evermann, 1896
  27. Genus Eosciaena Stringer, Parmley & Quinn, 2022 †
  28. Genus Eques Bloch, 1793
  29. Genus Equetulus Aguilera & Schwarzhans in Aguilera et al., 2014 †
  30. Genus Equetus Rafinesque, 1815
  31. Genus Genyonemus Gill, 1861
  32. Genus Isopisthus Gill, 1862
  33. Genus Johnius Bloch, 1793
  34. Genus Kathala Lal Mohan, 1969
  35. Genus Landinisciaena Bannikov, Schwarzhans & Carnevale, 2018 †
  36. Genus Larimichthys Jordan & Starks, 1905
  37. Genus Larimus Cuvier in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1830
  38. Genus Leiostomus Lacepède, 1802
  39. Genus Leptosciaena Bannikov, Schwarzhans & Carnevale, 2018 †
  40. Genus Lonchurus Bloch, 1793
  41. Genus Macrodon Schinz in Cuvier, 1822
  42. Genus Macrospinosa Lal Mohan, 1969
  43. Genus Megalonibea Chu, Lo & Wu, 1963
  44. Genus Menticirrhus Gill, 1861
  45. Genus Micropogonias Bonaparte, 1831
  46. Genus Miichthys Lin, 1938
  47. Genus Miracorvina Trewavas, 1962
  48. Genus Nebris Cuvier in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1830
  49. Genus Nibea Jordan & Thompson, 1911
  50. Genus Odontoscion Gill, 1862
  51. Genus Ophioscion Gill, 1863
  52. Genus Otolithes Oken, 1817
  53. Genus Otolithoides Fowler, 1933
  54. Genus Pachypops Gill, 1861
  55. Genus Pachyurus Agassiz in Spix & Agassiz, 1831
  56. Genus Panna Lal Mohan, 1969
  57. Genus Paralonchurus Bocourt, 1869
  58. Genus Paranebris Chao, Béarez & Robertson, 2001
  59. Genus Paranibea Trewavas, 1977
  60. Genus Pareques Gill in Goode, 1876
  61. Genus Pebasciaena Schwarzhans, Aguilera, Scheyer & Carrillo-Briceño, 2022 †
  62. Genus Pennahia Fowler, 1926
  63. Genus Pentheroscion Trewavas, 1962
  64. Genus Petilipinnis Casatti, 2002
  65. Genus Plagioscion Gill, 1861
  66. Genus Pogonias Lacepède, 1801
  67. Genus Pontosciaena Bannikov, Schwarzhans & Carnevale, 2018 †
  68. Genus Protolarimus Aguilera & Schwarzhans in Aguilera et al., 2014 †
  69. Genus Protonebris Aguilera, Schwarzhans & Béarez, 2016 †
  70. Genus Protonibea Trewavas, 1971
  71. Genus Protosciaena Sasaki, 1989
  72. Genus Pseudolarimichthys Lo, Liu, Nor & Chen, 2017
  73. Genus Pseudotolithus Bleeker, 1863
  74. Genus Pteroscion Fowler, 1925
  75. Genus Pterotolithus Fowler, 1933
  76. Genus Robaloscion Béarez & Schwarzhans, 2013
  77. Genus Roncador Jordan & Gilbert, 1880
  78. Genus Sciaena Linnaeus, 1758
  79. Genus Sciaenops Gill, 1863
  80. Genus Seriphus Ayres, 1860
  81. Genus Sonorolux Trewavas, 1977
  82. Genus Stellifer Oken, 1817
  83. Genus Taosciaena Lin & Chien, 2022 †
  84. Genus Totoaba Villamar, 1980
  85. Genus Umbrina Cuvier, 1816
  86. Genus Afroscion Trewavas, 1977 accepted as Argyrosomus De la Pylaie, 1835 (synonym)
  87. Genus Alburnus Catesby, 1771 (Published in a rejected work (ICZN))
  88. Genus Amblyscion Gill, 1863 accepted as Larimus Cuvier in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1830
  89. Genus Ancyclodon Schinz in Cuvier, 1822 (Misspelling)
  90. Genus Ancylodon Cuvier & Cloquet, 1816 accepted as Macrodon Schinz in Cuvier, 1822
  91. Genus Ancylodon Oken, 1817 accepted as Macrodon Schinz in Cuvier, 1822
  92. Genus Ancylodonus Jarocki, 1822 (Unjustified (?) emendation)
  93. Genus Anomiolepis Gill, 1861 (Unavailable: no available species)
  94. Genus Apeches Gistel, 1848 accepted as Johnius Bloch, 1793
  95. Genus Aplidonotus accepted as Aplodinotus Rafinesque, 1819
  96. Genus Aplodinotus Rafinesque, 1818 accepted as Aplodinotus Rafinesque, 1819 (unaccepted > nomen nudum)
  97. Genus Apseudobranchus Gill, 1862 accepted as Cynoscion Gill, 1861
  98. Genus Archoscion Gill, 1862 accepted as Cynoscion Gill, 1861
  99. Genus Argiosomus accepted as Argyrosomus De la Pylaie, 1835 (misspelling)
  100. Genus Argyrosoma accepted as Argyrosomus De la Pylaie, 1835 (misspelling)
  101. Genus Asperina Ostroumoff, 1896 accepted as Umbrina Cuvier, 1816
  102. Genus Attilus Gistel, 1848 accepted as Umbrina Cuvier, 1816
  103. Genus Bairdela accepted as Bairdiella Gill, 1861 (misspelling)
  104. Genus Bardiella accepted as Bairdiella Gill, 1861 (misspelling)
  105. Genus Blythia Talwar, 1971 accepted as Johnius Bloch, 1793
  106. Genus Blythsciaena Talwar, 1975 accepted as Johnius Bloch, 1793
  107. Genus Bola Hamilton, 1822 accepted as Johnius Bloch, 1793 (synonym)
  108. Genus Buccone Jordan & Evermann, 1896 accepted as Cynoscion Gill, 1861
  109. Genus Callaus Jordan in Jordan & Eigenmann, 1889 accepted as Sciaena Linnaeus, 1758
  110. Genus Cantor Talwar, 1970 accepted as Macrospinosa Lal Mohan, 1969 (unaccepted > junior objective synonym)
  111. Genus Cestreus Gronow in Gray, 1854 accepted as Cynoscion Gill, 1861 (synonym)
  112. Genus Cestrus accepted as Cestreus Gronow in Gray, 1854 accepted as Cynoscion Gill, 1861 (misspelling)
  113. Genus Cheironebris Fowler, 1944 accepted as Nebris Cuvier in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1830
  114. Genus Cirrhimens Bleeker, 1876 accepted as Menticirrhus Gill, 1861
  115. Genus Cirrimens Gill, 1862 accepted as Menticirrhus Gill, 1861
  116. Genus Coracinus Pallas, 1814 accepted as Sciaena Linnaeus, 1758 (synonym)
  117. Genus Cromis Browne, 1789 (Published in a rejected work (ICZN))
  118. Genus Cynoscium accepted as Cynoscion Gill, 1861 (misspelling)
  119. Genus Cyonoscion Jenkins, 1887 accepted as Cynoscion Gill, 1861
  120. Genus Dayscieaena accepted as Daysciaena Talwar, 1970 (misspelling)
  121. Genus Dendrophyssa accepted as Dendrophysa Trewavas, 1964 (misspelling)
  122. Genus Dhoma Talwar & Joglekar, 1970 accepted as Kathala Lal Mohan, 1969
  123. Genus Diplolepis Steindachner, 1863 accepted as Plagioscion Gill, 1861
  124. Genus Eriscion Jordan & Evermann, 1927 accepted as Cynoscion Gill, 1861
  125. Genus Eutychelithus Jordan, 1876 accepted as Aplodinotus Rafinesque, 1819
  126. Genus Excursor Gistel, 1848 accepted as Sciaena Linnaeus, 1758
  127. Genus Fonticulus Trewavas, 1962 accepted as Pseudotolithus Bleeker, 1863
  128. Genus Genyanemus accepted as Genyonemus Gill, 1861 (misspelling)
  129. Genus Haploidonotus Gill, 1861 accepted as Aplodinotus Rafinesque, 1819
  130. Genus Haplonotus Agassiz, 1846 accepted as Aplodinotus Rafinesque, 1819
  131. Genus Hemisciaena Bleeker, 1863 accepted as Collichthys Günther, 1860
  132. Genus Homoprion Holbrook, 1855 accepted as Stellifer Oken, 1817
  133. Genus Hostia Trewavas, 1962 accepted as Pseudotolithus Bleeker, 1863
  134. Genus Isophisthus accepted as Isopisthus Gill, 1862 (misspelling)
  135. Genus Johnieops Lal Mohan, 1972 accepted as Johnius Bloch, 1793 (synonym)
  136. Genus Johniops accepted as Johnieops Lal Mohan, 1972 accepted as Johnius Bloch, 1793 (misspelling)
  137. Genus Johnnius Griffith in Cuvier, 1834 accepted as Johnius Bloch, 1793
  138. Genus Johonius Rafinesque, 1815 accepted as Johnius Bloch, 1793
  139. Genus Kalthala accepted as Kathala Lal Mohan, 1969
  140. Genus Kroseriphus Whitley, 1950 accepted as Seriphus Ayres, 1860
  141. Genus Larimodon Bleeker, 1876 accepted as Odontoscion Gill, 1862
  142. Genus Lepipterus Cuvier in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1830 accepted as Pachyurus Agassiz in Spix & Agassiz, 1831
  143. Genus Liostomus Agassiz, 1846 accepted as Leiostomus Lacepède, 1802
  144. Genus Lonchiurus Oken, 1816 accepted as Lonchurus Bloch, 1793 (misspelling)
  145. Genus Lonchiurus Cuvier, 1800 accepted as Lonchurus Bloch, 1793 (unaccepted > nomen nudum)
  146. Genus Macropinos Mohan, 1969 † accepted as Macrospinosa Lal Mohan, 1969
  147. Genus Melantha Gistel, 1848 accepted as Sciaena Linnaeus, 1758
  148. Genus Menthicirrhus accepted as Menticirrhus Gill, 1861 (misspelling)
  149. Genus Micropogon Cuvier in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1830 accepted as Micropogonias Bonaparte, 1831
  150. Genus Micropogonius accepted as Micropogonias Bonaparte, 1831
  151. Genus Monosira Poey, 1881 accepted as Larimus Cuvier in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1830
  152. Genus Nector Jordan & Evermann, 1898 accepted as Bairdiella Gill, 1861
  153. Genus Nomalus Gistel, 1848 accepted as Macrodon Schinz in Cuvier, 1822
  154. Genus Otholithes accepted as Otolithes Oken, 1817 (misspelling)
  155. Genus Othonias Jordan & Thompson, 1911 accepted as Larimichthys Jordan & Starks, 1905
  156. Genus Otolites Berthold, 1827 accepted as Otolithes Oken, 1817
  157. Genus Otolithus Cuvier, 1829 accepted as Otolithes Oken, 1817 (misspelling)
  158. Genus Pama Fowler, 1933 accepted as Otolithoides Fowler, 1933
  159. Genus Paralarimus Fowler & Bean, 1923 accepted as Cynoscion Gill, 1861
  160. Genus Paraplesichthys Bleeker, 1876 accepted as Isopisthus Gill, 1862
  161. Genus Pentherocion accepted as Pentheroscion Trewavas, 1962 (misspelling)
  162. Genus Pinnacorvina Fowler, 1925 accepted as Pseudotolithus Bleeker, 1863
  163. Genus Pogognathus Oken, 1816 (Published in a rejected work (ICZN))
  164. Genus Pogonas Duméril, 1805 accepted as Pogonias Lacepède, 1801
  165. Genus Pogonathus Lacepède, 1803 accepted as Pogonias Lacepède, 1801
  166. Genus Pogonathus Bonaparte, 1831 accepted as Pogonias Lacepède, 1801
  167. Genus Pogonatus Bosc, 1818 accepted as Pogonias Lacepède, 1801
  168. Genus Pogonius Jarocki, 1822 accepted as Pogonias Lacepède, 1801
  169. Genus Pogonognathus Agassiz, 1846 accepted as Pogonias Lacepède, 1801
  170. Genus Polycirrhus Bocourt, 1869 accepted as Paralonchurus Bocourt, 1869
  171. Genus Polyclemus Berg, 1895 accepted as Paralonchurus Bocourt, 1869
  172. Genus Pseudomycterus Ogilby, 1908 accepted as Johnius Bloch, 1793
  173. Genus Pseudosciaena Bleeker, 1863 accepted as Argyrosomus De la Pylaie, 1835
  174. Genus Pseudusciaena accepted as Pseudosciaena Bleeker, 1863 accepted as Argyrosomus De la Pylaie, 1835 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling)
  175. Genus Rhinoscion Gill, 1861 accepted as Cheilotrema Tschudi, 1846
  176. Genus Sagenichthys Berg, 1895 accepted as Macrodon Schinz in Cuvier, 1822
  177. Genus Sciaenoides Blyth, 1860 accepted as Otolithoides Fowler, 1933
  178. Genus Scianea accepted as Sciaena Linnaeus, 1758 (misspelling)
  179. Genus Sciena Rafinesque, 1810 accepted as Sciaena Linnaeus, 1758
  180. Genus Scioena Cuvier, 1798 accepted as Sciaena Linnaeus, 1758
  181. Genus Sigmurus Gilbert in Jordan & Evermann, 1898 accepted as Ophioscion Gill, 1863
  182. Genus Stellicarens Gilbert in Jordan & Evermann, 1898 accepted as Stellifer Oken, 1817
  183. Genus Stelliferus Stark, 1828 accepted as Stellifer Oken, 1817
  184. Genus Symphysoglyphus Miranda Ribeiro, 1913 accepted as Cynoscion Gill, 1861
  185. Genus Umbra Cetti, 1777 accepted as Umbrina Cuvier, 1816 (unaccepted > nomen nudum)
  186. Genus Umbrula Jordan & Eigenmann, 1889 accepted as Menticirrhus Gill, 1861
  187. Genus Vacuoqua Jordan & Evermann, 1927 accepted as Bairdiella Gill, 1861
  188. Genus Wak Lin, 1938 accepted as Johnius Bloch, 1793 (synonym)
  189. Genus Waku accepted as Wak Lin, 1938 accepted as Johnius Bloch, 1793 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling)
  190. Genus Zaclemus Gilbert in Jordan & Evermann, 1898 accepted as Paralonchurus Bocourt, 1869
  191. Genus Zeluco Whitley, 1931 (unaccepted)
  192. Genus Zestidium Gilbert in Jordan & Evermann, 1898 (unaccepted)
  193. Genus Zestis Gilbert in Jordan & Evermann, 1898 (unaccepted)
  194. Genus Zonoscion Jordan & Evermann, 1896 (unaccepted)
  195. Genus Jefitchia Frizzell & Dante, 1965 † (uncertain, unassessed)
  196. Genus Vacuogua Jordan & Evermann, 1927 (uncertain, unassessed)
marine, fresh, terrestrial
recent + fossil
Not documented
IRMNG (2025). Sciaenidae Gill, 1861. Accessed at: https://www.irmng.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=114221 on 2026-09-28
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2006-09-19 22:00:00Z
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Rees, Tony
2011-12-31 23:00:00Z
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Rees, Tony
2019-06-21 19:02:21Z
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Rees, Tony

basis of record Parker, S.P. (ed). (1982). Synopsis and Classification of Living Organisms. McGraw-Hill, New York. 2 volumes. [details] 

current name source Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes (online version), 2012 version. , available online at https://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/ichthyology/catalog/fishcatmain.asp [details] 

extant flag source Benton, M.J. (ed). (1993). The Fossil Record 2. Chapman & Hall, London, 845 pp. [details] 

habitat flag source FishBase [details] 
Unreviewed
Classification Eukaryota (Superkingdom) > Animalia (Kingdom) > Eumetazoa (Subkingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Vertebrata (Subphylum) > Osteichthyes (Superclass) > Actinopterygii (Class) > Perciformes (Order) > Percoidei (Suborder) > Sciaenidae (Family) [details]

Descriptive info From FishBase: Freshwater + Brackish + Marine. FishBase flag: Mostly Marine. [details]

Habitat Marine and nonmarine [details]
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