| Lonchurus elegans | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Division: | Teleostei |
| Order: | Acanthuriformes |
| Family: | Sciaenidae |
| Genus: | Lonchurus |
| Species: | L. elegans |
| Binomial name | |
| Lonchurus elegans (Boeseman, 1948) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Paralonchurus elegans Boeseman, 1948 | |
Lonchurus elegans, the blackfin croaker, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Sciaenidae, the drums and croakers. This species is found in the Western Atlantic, from Colombia to Brazil.
This species reaches a length of 32.0 cm (12.6 in)
