Otolithes cuvieri

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Otolithes cuvieri
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Acanthuriformes
Family: Sciaenidae
Genus: Otolithes
Species:
O. cuvieri
Binomial name
Otolithes cuvieri
Trewavas, 1974
Synonyms [2]
  • Otolithoides cuvieri (Trewavas, 1974)

Otolithes cuvieri, the lesser tigertooth croaker, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Sciaenidae, the drums and croakers. This species is found in the northern Indian Ocean.

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References

  1. Janekikarn, S.; Akhilesh, K.V.; Raghavan, R. & Chao, L. (2020). "Otolithes cuvieri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2020: e.T49187675A49237167. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-1.RLTS.T49187675A49237167.en . Retrieved 10 June 2023.
  2. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Otolithese cuvieri". FishBase . February 2023 version.