Argyrosomus regius: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the argyrosomus regius lives – recorded in 4 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Argyrosomus regius
Group	Bony fish
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	4 countries
Continents	Asia, Europe
Class	Ray-finned fish
Order	Perciformes
Family	Sciaenidae

Where does the argyrosomus regius live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the argyrosomus regius in 4 countries and territories across Asia and Europe.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the argyrosomus regius endangered?

The argyrosomus regius’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the argyrosomus regius?

The argyrosomus regius (Argyrosomus regius) is a ray-finned fish in the order Perciformes and the family Sciaenidae, genus Argyrosomus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the argyrosomus regius

Argyrosomus regius, also known as the meagre, croaker, jewfish, shade-fish, sowa, kir, corvina, salmon-bass or stone bass, is a species of fish of the family Sciaenidae. This large fish has a pearly-silver to brownish coloration and a yellow-coloured mouth. It is native to the eastern Atlantic Ocean, as well as the Mediterranean and Black Seas.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Argyrosomus regius (revision 1366418605), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q358337 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).