The robalo drum (Robaloscion wieneri) is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Sciaenidae, the drums and croakers. It is the only member of the monospecific genus Robaloscion. This species is native to Southeast Pacific.[2] This species is found off the coast of Peru.[4]

Robalo drum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Acanthuriformes
Family: Sciaenidae
Genus: Robaloscion
Béarez & Schwarzhans, 2014 [2]
Species:
R. wieneri
Binomial name
Robaloscion wieneri
(Sauvage, 1883)
Synonyms[3]

References

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  1. ^ Chao, L. & Melendez, R. (2020). "Robaloscion wieneri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T183674A162779675. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-1.RLTS.T183674A162779675.en. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
  2. ^ a b Béarez, P. & Schwarzhans, W. (2014). "Robaloscion, a new genus for Sciaena wieneri Sauvage, 1883 (Teleostei, Sciaenidae) from the southeastern Pacific, with clarification of the taxonomic status of Sciaena starksi Evermann & Radcliffe, 1917" (PDF). Cybium. 37 (4): 273–279.
  3. ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Robaloscion". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
  4. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Robaloscion wieneri". FishBase. February 2023 version.