Argyrosomus coronus
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| Westcoast dusky cob | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Acanthuriformes |
| Family: | Sciaenidae |
| Genus: | Argyrosomus |
| Species: | A. coronus |
| Binomial name | |
| Argyrosomus coronus Griffiths & Heemstra, 1995 | |
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| native range, IUCN 2018 data | |
Argyrosomus coronus, also known as the westcoast dusky kob,[2] is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Sciaenidae, the drums and croakers. It is found on the west coast of Southern Africa, from southern Angola to northern Namibia and part of South Africa.
Argyrosomus coronus was first formally described by M. H. Griffiths, M.H. and P. C. Heemstra in 1995.[3]
