After Nelson, 1994, with Recent species from Froese & Pauly, 2001 [“The FishBase”]
<==o Sciaenidae Gill, 1861 (rumpukalat; drums, croakers) [N: 70/270] [FB: 65/263]
|?-o Diaphyodus Schafhautl, 1863
| `-- †D. wilsoni
|-- †Eocilophyodus U. Cret. Eoc. WAf.
|-- †Eokokemia Eoc. NA.
|-- †Loscion Mioc. NA.
|-- †Jefitchia Eoc. NA.
|-- †Lompoquia retropes Mioc. NA.
|-- †Pseudoumbrina Plioc. Eu.
|--o Aplodinotus Plioc. R. NA. [1 Recent species]
| |-- †A. longecaudatus Nolf & Aguilera, 1998
| |-- †A. hoffmani Nolf & Aguilera, 1998
| `-- A. grunniens Rafinesque, 1819 (Freshwater drum)
|--o Argyrosomus [9]
| |-- A. amoyensis (Bleeker, 1863) (Amoy croaker)
| |-- A. beccus Sasaki, 1994
| |-- A. coronus Griffiths & Heemstra, 1995
| |-- A. heinii (Steindachner, 1902) (Arabian sea meagre)
| |-- A. hololepidotus (Lacépède, 1801) (Southern meagre)
| |-- A. inodorus Griffiths & Heemstra, 1995
| |-- A. japonicus (Temminck & Schlegel, 1843) (Japanese meagre)
| |-- A. regius (Asso, 1801) (Meagre)
| `-- A. thorpei Smith, 1977 (Squaretail kob)
|-- Aspericorvina jubata (Bleeker, 1855) (Prickly croaker)
|--o Atractoscion
| |-- A. aequidens (Cuvier, 1830) (Geelbeck croaker)
| `-- A. nobilis (Ayres, 1860) (White weakfish)
|--o Atrobucca [10]
| |-- A. adusta Sasaki & Kailola, 1988 (Scorched croaker)
| |-- A. alcocki Talwar, 1980
| |-- A. antonbruun Sasaki, 1995
| |-- A. bengalensis Sasaki, 1995
| |-- A. brevis Sasaki & Kailola, 1988
| |-- A. geniae Ben-Tuvia & Trewavas, 1987
| |-- A. kyushini Sasaki & Kailola, 1988 (Black-spot croaker)
| |-- A. marleyi (Norman, 1922) (African blackmouth croaker)
| |-- A. nibe (Jordan & Thompson, 1911) (Longfin kob)
| `-- A. trewavasae Talwar & Sathirajan, 1975
|-- Austronibea oedogenys Trewavas, 1977 (Yellowtail croaker)
|--o Bahaba [3]
| |-- B. chaptis (Hamilton, 1822) (Chaptis bahaba)
| |-- B. polykladiskos (Bleeker, 1852) (Spine bahaba)
| `-- B. taipingensis (Herre, 1932) (Chinese bahaba)
|--o Bairdiella [7]
| |-- B. armata Gill, 1863 (Armed croaker)
| |-- B. batabana (Poey, 1860) (Blue croaker)
| |-- B. chrysoura (Lacépède, 1802) (Silver croaker)
| |-- B. ensifera (Jordan & Gilbert, 1882) (Swordspine croaker)
| |-- B. icistia (Jordan & Gilbert, 1882) (Ronco croaker)
| |-- B. ronchus (Cuvier, 1830) (Ground croaker)
| `-- B. sanctaeluciae (Jordan, 1890) (Striped croaker)
|--o Boesemania
| |-- †B. angulata (Stinton, 1962)
| |-- †B. obesa (Stinton, 1962)
| `-- B. microlepis (Bleeker, 1858) (Boeseman croaker)
|--o Chilotrema [2]
| |-- C. fasciatum Tschudi, 1846
| `-- C. saturnum (Girard, 1858) (Black croaker)
|-- Chrysochir aureus (Richardson, 1846) (Reeve's croaker)
|-- Cilus gilberti (Abbott, 1899) (Corvina)
|--o Collichthys [2]
| |-- C. lucidus (Richardson, 1844)
| `-- C. niveatus Jordan & Starks, 1906
|-- Corvula macrops (Steindachner, 1876) (Vacuocua croaker)
|--o Ctenosciaena [2]
| |-- C. gracilicirrhus (Metzelaar, 1919) (Barbel drum)
| `-- C. peruviana Chirichigno-F., 1969 (Peruvian barbel drum)
|-- Cynoscion [Aristocion] Mioc. NA. R. Oc. [24]
|-- Daysciaena albida (Cuvier, 1830) (Bengal corvina)
|-- Dendrophysa russelii (Cuvier, 1829) (Goatee croaker)
|-- Elattarchus archidium (Jordan & Gilbert, 1882) (Bluestreak drum)
|--o Equetus [5]
| |-- E. acuminatus (Bloch & Schneider, 1801) (High-hat)
| |-- E. iwamotoi (Miller & Woods, 1988) (Blackbar drum)
| |-- E. lanceolatus (Linnaeus, 1758) (Jack-knifefish)
| |-- E. punctatus (Bloch & Schneider, 1801) (Spotted drum)
| `-- E. umbrosus (Jordan & Eigenmann, 1889) (Cubbyu)
|-- Genyonemus lineatus (Ayres, 1855) (White croaker)
|--o Isopisthus [2]
| |-- I. parvipinnis (Cuvier, 1830) (Bigtooth corvina)
| `-- I. remifer Jordan & Gilbert, 1882 (Silver weakfish)
|-- Johnius [32]
|-- Kathala axillaris (Cuvier, 1830) (Kathala croaker)
|--o Larimichthys [2]
| |-- L. pamoides (Munro, 1964) (Southern yellow croaker)
| `-- L. polyactis (Bleeker, 1877) (Yellow croaker)
|--o Larimus [6]
| |-- L. acclivis Jordan & Bristol, 1898 (Steeplined drum)
| |-- L. argenteus (Gill, 1863) (Silver drum)
| |-- L. breviceps Cuvier, 1830 (Shorthead drum)
| |-- L. effulgens Gilbert, 1898 (Shining drum)
| |-- L. fasciatus Holbrook, 1855 (Banded drum)
| `-- L. pacificus Jordan & Bollman, 1890 (Pacific drum)
|?- Larium Mioc. Eu. R. Oc.
|-- Leiostomus xanthurus Lacépède, 1802 (Spot croaker)
|-- Lonchurus lanceolatus (Bloch, 1788) (Longtail croaker)
|--o Macrodon [2]
| |-- M. ancylodon (Bloch & Schneider, 1801) (King weakfish)
| `-- M. mordax (Gilbert & Starks, 1904) (Dogteeth weakfish)
|-- Macrospinosa cuja (Hamilton, 1822)
|-- Megalonibea fusca Chu, Lo & Wu, 1963
|--o Menticirrhus [9]
| |-- M. americanus (Linnaeus, 1758) (Southern kingcroaker)
| |-- M. elongatus (Günther, 1864) (Pacific kingcroaker)
| |-- M. littoralis (Holbrook, 1855) (Gulf kingcroaker)
| |-- M. nasus (Günther, 1868) (Highfin king croaker)
| |-- M. ophicephalus (Jenyns, 1840) (Snakehead kingcroaker)
| |-- M. paitensis Hildebrand, 1946 (Paita kingcroaker)
| |-- M. panamensis (Steindachner, 1877) (Panama kingcroaker)
| |-- M. saxatilis (Bloch & Schneider, 1801) (Northern kingcroaker)
| `-- M. undulatus (Girard, 1854) (California kingcroaker)
|?- Micropogon
|--o Micropogonias [6]
| |-- M. altipinnis (Günther, 1864) (Tallfin croaker)
| |-- M. ectenes (Jordan & Gilbert, 1882) (Slender croaker)
| |-- M. furnieri (Desmarest, 1823) (Whitemouth croaker)
| |-- M. manni (Moreno, 1970)
| |-- M. megalops (Gilbert, 1890) (Bigeye croaker)
| `-- M. undulatus (Linnaeus, 1766) (Atlantic croaker)
|-- Miichthys miiuy (Basilewsky, 1855) (Mi-iuy croaker)
|-- Miracorvina angolensis (Norman, 1935) Angola croaker)
|--o Nebris [2]
| |-- N. microps Cuvier, 1830 (Smalleye croaker)
| `-- N. occidentalis Vaillant, 1897 (Pacific smalleye croaker)
|--o Nibea [9]
| |-- N. albiflora (Richardson, 1846) (White flower croaker)
| |-- N. chui Trewavas, 1971 (Chu's croaker)
| |-- N. leptolepis (Ogilby, 1918) (Small scale croaker)
| |-- N. maculata (Bloch & Schneider, 1801) (Blotched croaker)
| |-- N. microgenys Sasaki, 1992 (Small-jaw croaker)
| |-- N. mitsukurii (Jordan & Snyder, 1900) (Nibe croaker)
| |-- N. semifasciata Chu, Lo & Wu, 1963 (Sharpnose croaker)
| |-- N. soldado (Lacépède, 1802) (Soldier croaker)
| `-- N. squamosa Sasaki, 1992 (Scale croaker)
|--o Odontoscion [3]
| |-- O. dentex (Cuvier, 1830) (Reef croaker)
| |-- O. eurymesops (Heller & Snodgrass, 1903) (Galapagos croaker)
| `-- O. xanthops Gilbert, 1898 (Yelloweye croaker)
|--o Ophioscion [10]
| |-- O. adustus (Agassiz, 1831) (Croaker)
| |-- O. costaricensis Caldwell, 1958
| |-- O. imiceps (Jordan & Gilbert, 1882) (Blinkard croaker)
| |-- O. panamensis Schultz, 1945 (Panama croaker)
| |-- O. punctatissimus Meek & Hildebrand, 1925 (Spotted croaker)
| |-- O. scierus (Jordan & Gilbert, 1884-1885) (Point-Tuza croaker)
| |-- O. simulus Gilbert, 1898 (Snub-nosed croaker)
| |-- O. strabo Gilbert, 1897 (Squint-eyed croaker)
| |-- O. typicus Gill, 1863 (Point-nosed croaker)
| `-- O. vermicularis (Günther, 1867) (Vermiculated croaker)
|--o Otolithes Eoc. Eu. R. Oc. [2]
| |-- O. cuvieri Trewavas, 1974 (Lesser tigertooth croaker)
| `-- O. ruber (Bloch & Schneider, 1801) (Tiger-toothed croaker)
|--o Otolithoides [2]
| |-- O. biauritus (Cantor, 1849) (Bronze croaker)
| `-- O. pama (Hamilton, 1822) (Pama croaker)
|--o Pachypops [2]
| |-- †P. fitchi Schwarzhans, 1993
| |-- P. fourcroi (Lacépède, 1802) (Guyanan croaker)
| `-- P. trifilis (Müller & Troschel, 1848)
|--o Pachyurus [6]
| |-- P. adspersus Steindachner, 1879 (Brazilian croaker)
| |-- P. bonariensis Steindachner, 1879 (La Plata croaker)
| |-- P. francisci (Cuvier, 1830) (San Francisco croaker)
| |-- P. paucirastrus Aguilera, 1983
| |-- P. schomburgkii Günther, 1860 (Amazon croaker)
| `-- P. squamipennis Agassiz, 1831
|--o Panna [3]
| |-- P. heterolepis Trewavas, 1977 (Hooghly croaker)
| |-- P. microdon (Bleeker, 1849) (Panna croaker)
| `-- P. perarmatus (Chabanaud, 1926) (Armour croaker)
|--o Paralonchurus [7]
| |-- P. brasiliensis (Steindachner, 1875) (Banded croaker)
| |-- P. dumerilii (Bocourt, 1869) (Suco croaker)
| |-- P. elegans Boeseman, 1948 (Blackfin croaker)
| |-- P. goodei Gilbert, 1898 (Goode croaker)
| |-- P. peruanus (Steindachner, 1875) (Peruvian banded croaker)
| |-- P. petersi Bocourt, 1869 (Peters' banded croaker)
| `-- P. rathbuni (Jordan & Bollman, 1890) (Bearded banded croaker)
|-- Paranibea semiluctuosa (Cuvier, 1830) (Half-mourning croaker)
|--o Pareques [4]
| |-- P. fuscovittatus (Kendall & Radcliffe, 1912) (Fusco drum)
| |-- P. lanfeari (Barton, 1947) (Royal highhat)
| |-- P. perissa (Heller & Snodgrass, 1903) (Odd highhat)
| `-- P. viola (Gilbert, 1898) (Gungo highhat)
|--o Pennahia [5]
| |-- P. anea (Bloch, 1793) (Greyfin croaker)
| |-- P. argentata (Houttuyn, 1782) (White croacker)
| |-- P. macrocephalus (Tang, 1937) (Big-head pennah croaker)
| |-- P. ovata Sasaki, 1996
| `-- P. pawak (Lin, 1940) (Pawak croaker)
|-- Pentheroscion mbizi (Poll, 1950) (Blackmouth croaker)
|--o Plagioscion Gill, 1861; U. Mioc. R. [FB: 5] [Aquilera & Rodrigues de Aguilera: 7]
| |-- †P. marinus Aguilera & Rodrigues de Aguilera, 2003
| |-- †P. urumacoensis Aguilera & Rodrigues de Aguilera, 2003
| |-- P. auratus (Castelnau, 1855) (Black curbinata)
| |-- P. casattii Aguilera & Rodrigues de Aguilera, 2000
| |-- P. magdalenae (Steindachner, 1878)
| |-- P. montei Soares & Casatti, 2000
| |-- P. squamosissimus (Heckel, 1840) (South American silver croaker)
| |-- P. surinamensis (Bleeker, 1873) (Pacora)
| `-- P. ternetzi Boulenger, 1895
|--o Pogonias Mioc. Pleist. NA. R. Oc. [1 Recent species]
| `-- P. chromis (Linnaeus, 1766) (keltarumpukala; Black drum)
|-- Protonibea diacanthus (Lacépède, 1802) (Blackspotted croaker)
|-- Protosciaena trewavasae (Chao & Miller, 1975) (New Grenada drum)
|-- Pseudosciaena crocea (Richardson, 1846) (Croceine croaker)
|--o Pseudotolithus [6]
| |-- P. elongatus (Bowdich, 1825) (Bobo croaker)
| |-- P. epipercus (Bleeker, 1863) (Guinea croaker)
| |-- P. moorii (Günther, 1865) (Cameroon croaker)
| |-- P. senegalensis (Valenciennes, 1833) (Cassava croaker)
| |-- P. senegallus (Cuvier, 1830) (Law croaker)
| `-- P. typus Bleeker, 1863 (Longneck croaker)
|-- Pteroscion peli (Bleeker, 1863) (Boe drum)
|--o Pterotolithus [2]
| |-- P. lateoides (Bleeker, 1850) (Bigmouth croaker)
| `-- P. maculatus (Cuvier, 1830) (Blotched tiger-toothed croaker)
|-- Roncador stearnsii (Steindachner, 1876) (Spotfin croaker)
|--o Sciaena [Sciaenops] Olig. Mioc. Eu. NA. R. Oc. [3]
| |-- †S. knyrkoi
| |?- S. aquila (kotkakala)
| |-- S. bathytatos Chao & Miller, 1975 (Deepwater drum)
| |-- S. deliciosa (Tschudi, 1846)
| `-- S. umbra Linnaeus, 1758 [Johnius umbra?] (korppikala; Brown meagre)
|-- Sciaenops ocellatus (Linnaeus, 1766) (Red drum)
|-- Seriphus politus Ayres, 1860 (Queen croaker)
|-- Sonorolux fluminis Trewavas, 1977 (Estuary croaker)
|-- Stellifer [21]
|-- Totoaba macdonaldi (Gilbert, 1890) (Totoaba)
`--o Umbrina Plioc. Eu. R. Oc. [16]
|-- U. analis Günther, 1868 (Longspine drum)
|-- U. broussonnetii Cuvier, 1830 (Striped drum)
|-- U. bussingi Lopez S., 1980 (Bussing's drum)
|-- U. canariensis Valenciennes, 1843 (Canary drum)
|-- U. canosai Berg, 1895 (Argentine croaker)
|-- U. cirrosa (Linnaeus, 1758) (patarumpukala; Shi drum)
|-- U. coroides Cuvier, 1830 (Sand drum)
|-- U. dorsalis Gill, 1862 (Longfin drum)
|-- U. galapagorum Steindachner, 1878 (Galápagos drum)
|-- U. milliae Miller, 1971
|-- U. reedi Günther, 1880
|-- U. roncador Jordan & Gilbert, 1882 (Yellowfin drum)
|-- U. ronchus Valenciennes, 1843 (Fusca drum)
|-- U. steindachneri Cadenat, 1951 (Steindachner's drum)
|-- U. wintersteeni Walker & Radford, 1992 (Wintersteen drum)
`-- U. xanti Gill, 1862 (Polla drum)
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