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Spot Croaker
Leiostomus xanthurus
25 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Atlantic CroakerMicropogonias undulatus
PinfishLagodon rhomboides
Florida PompanoTrachinotus carolinus
Silver PerchBairdiella chrysoura
Black DrumPogonias cromis
BluefishPomatomus saltatrix
Banded DrumLarimus fasciatus
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 168,525 |
|---|---|
| Alabama | 76,194 |
| Texas | 40,987 |
| Mississippi | 10,149 |
| Virginia | 3,316 |
| Louisiana | 2,744 |
| North Carolina | 1,382 |
| Maryland | 1,340 |
| New Jersey | 543 |
| Georgia | 269 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Physical
- AquaticLives primarily in waterFrom its classification
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordates · Chordata |
| Class | Ray-finned Fishes · Actinopterygii |
| Order | Butterflyfishes, Angelfishes, and Allies · Acanthuriformes |
| Family | Drums · Sciaenidae |
| Genus | Leiostomus |
Study it in a deck
Or build your own from the species near you.
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Spot Croaker with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.