Yellowtail croaker

The yellowtail croaker (Austronibea oedogenys), also known as the yellowtail jewfish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Sciaenidae, the drums and croakers. This species is found in the southwestern Pacific Ocean off northern Australia and southern New Guinea. It is the only species in the monospecific genus Austronibea.

Yellowtail croaker
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Acanthuriformes
Family: Sciaenidae
Genus: Austronibea
Trewavas, 1977
Species:
A. oedogenys
Binomial name
Austronibea oedogenys
Trevawas, 1977
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