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Cynoscion xanthulus Jordan & Gilbert, 1882. Orangemouth Corvina or Orangemouth Weakfish. To 90 cm
(35.4 in) TL (Allen and Robertson 1994). Central Baja California (Chao in Fischer et al. 1995) to
Acapulco, Mexico (Allen and Robertson 1994), including Gulf of California (Chao in Fischer et al.
1995). Coastal waters (Allen and Robertson 1994) at 1–50 m (3–164 ft) (min.: González-Acosta et al.
1999; max.: Robertson and Allen 2002).
Elattarchus archidium (Jordan & Gilbert, 1882). Bluestreak Drum. To about 25 cm (9.8 in) TL (Allen and
Robertson 1994). North of Boca Soledad (25°18'N, 112°11'W), southern Baja California (SIO 64-79) to
Isla Lobos de Tierra, Peru (Chirichigno 1974), including Gulf of California (Chao in Fischer et al. 1995).
At depths of 2–50 m (6–164 ft) (min.: Chao in Fischer et al. 1995; max.: Amezcua Linares 1996).
Genyonemus lineatus (Ayres, 1855). White Croaker. To 41 cm (16.25 in) TL (Eschmeyer and Herald 1983).
Barkley Sound, British Columbia (Eschmeyer and Herald 1983) to Bahia Magdalena, southern Baja
California (Miller and Lea 1972). Surf zone and to 238 m (10–781 ft) (min.: Carlisle et al. 1960; max.:
RACE).
Isopisthus remifer Jordan & Gilbert, 1882. Bigeye Corvina or Silver Weakfish. To 35 cm (13.8 in) TL (Allen
and Robertson 1994). Bahia San Juanico (26°03'N, 112°18'W), southern Baja California (SIO 63-488) to
Peru (Allen and Robertson 1994), including Gulf of California (Robertson and Allen 2002). At depths of
4–124 m (12–341 ft) (min.: SIO 80-23; max.: Amezcua Linares 1996).
Larimus acclivis Jordan & Bristol, 1898. Steeplined Drum. To 30 cm (11.8 in) TL (Amezcua Linares 1996).
Central Baja California (Chao in Fischer et al. 1995) to Talero, Peru (Chirichigno 1974), including Gulf
of California (Chao in Fischer et al. 1995). At depths of 1–108 m (3–354 ft) (min.: Robertson and Allen
2002; max.: Amezcua Linares 1996).
Larimus argenteus (Gill, 1863). Silver Drum. To 35 cm (13.8 in) TL (Allen and Robertson 1994). Southern
Baja California (Chao in Fischer et al. 1995) to Tumbes, Peru (Chirichigno and Vélez 1998), including
lower Gulf of California (Chao in Fischer et al. 1995). Inshore waters and estuaries (Allen and Robertson
1994) at 1–50 m (3–164 ft) (min.: Robertson and Allen 2002; max.: Amezcua Linares 1996).
Larimus effulgens Gilbert, 1898. Shining Drum. To 28 cm (11 in) TL (Allen and Robertson 1994). Southern
Baja California (Chao in Fischer et al. 1995) to Puerto Pizarro, Peru (Chirichigno 1974), including lower
Gulf of California (Chao in Fischer et al. 1995). At depths of 1–25 m (3–83 ft) (min.: Robertson and
Allen 2002; max.: Velasco and Thiel 2002); also enters river mouths (Velasco and Thiel 2002).
Larimus pacificus Jordan & Bollman, 1890. Pacific Drum. To 30 cm (11.8 in) TL (Chao in Fischer et al. 1995).
Bahia Magdalena, southern Baja California (SIO 62-112) to Coquimbo, central Chile (Kong and Valdés
1990), including Gulf of California (Robertson and Allen 2002) and Islas Galápagos (Grove and Lavenberg
1997). At depths of 1–273 m (3–895 ft) (min.: Robertson and Allen 2002; max.: Zeballos et al. 1998).
Menticirrhus elongatus (Günther, 1864). Pacific Kingcroaker or Slender Kingcroaker. To 70 cm (28 in) TL
(Amezcua Linares 1996). Bahia de Ballenas (26°44'N, 113°27'W), southern Baja California (SIO 48-91)
to Paita, Peru (Chirichigno and Vélez 1998), including southern Gulf of California (Chao in Fischer et
al. 1995). Surf zone and to 66 m (216 ft; Amezcua Linares 1996).
Menticirrhus nasus (Günther, 1868). Highfin King Croaker or Highfin Kingfish. To 50 cm (19.7 in) TL
(Allen and Robertson 1994). Laguna de San Ignacio, southern Baja California (De La Cruz-Agüero and
Cota-Gómez 1998) into the Gulf of California (Chao in Fischer et al. 1995) to Caleta La Cruz, Peru
(Chirichigno and Vélez 1998). Estuaries and nearshore waters (Allen and Robertson 1994) at 1–146 m
(3–479 ft) (min.: Robertson and Allen 2002; max.: Zeballos et al. 1998).
Menticirrhus panamensis (Steindachner, 1877). Panama Kingcroaker or Panama Kingfish. To 55 cm
(21.7 in) TL (Allen and Robertson 1994). Laguna San Ignacio (26°50'N, 113°10'W), southern Baja
California (Danemann and De La Cruz-Agüero 1993) to Chile (Allen and Robertson 1994), including
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