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Class: Teleostei
Order: Eupercaria/misc
Family: Sciaenidae Drums or croakers

Genus: Protosciaena

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Western Atlantic
Max. Length 42 cm TL
Protosciaena bathytatos (Chao & Miller, 1975)

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Protosciaena bathytatos
[Deep-water drum]

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Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 20 cm TL
Protosciaena trewavasae (Chao & Miller, 1975)

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Protosciaena trewavasae
[New Grenada drum]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Protosciaena bathytatos Deep-water drum Western Atlantic 42 TL 1975
Protosciaena trewavasae New Grenada drum Western Central Atlantic 20 TL 1975



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