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Black curbinata

Plagioscion auratus (Castelnau, 1855)

Status not recordedbony fish

The black curbinata (Plagioscion auratus) is a species in the family Sciaenidae, order Perciformes.

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Quick facts about the black curbinata

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the black curbinata live?

Not recorded

Is the black curbinata endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the black curbinata classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderPerciformes
  5. familySciaenidae
  6. genusPlagioscion
  7. SpeciesPlagioscion auratus (Castelnau, 1855)

Synonyms Corvina monacantha, Johnius auratus, Plagioscion auratus iquitensis, Plagioscion monacanthus

Other names and names in other languages (3)
  • smuhoun orinockýCzech
  • Akoupa blancFrench
  • Золотистая курбинатаRussian

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the black curbinata

Other species in the same genus Plagioscion.

Pacora

Plagioscion surinamensis

SciaenidaeNo free photo yet

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the black curbinata?

The black curbinata (Plagioscion auratus) belongs to the family Sciaenidae in the order Perciformes.

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Data as of 2026-11-14. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Black curbinata (Plagioscion auratus). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/black-curbinata

MLA

“Black curbinata (Plagioscion auratus).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/black-curbinata.

BibTeX
@misc{black_curbinata_2026,
  title = {Black curbinata (Plagioscion auratus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/black-curbinata},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-14}
}