Ophioscion
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| Ophioscion | |
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| Ophioscion similus | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Acanthuriformes |
| Family: | Sciaenidae |
| Genus: | Ophioscion Gill, 1863 |
| Type species | |
| Ophioscion typicus Gill, 1863[1] | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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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.
