Meagre
Argyrosomus regius (Asso, 1801)
The meagre (Argyrosomus regius) is a bony fish in the family Sciaenidae, within the order Perciformes. It is classified in the class Teleostei, suborder Percoidei and genus Argyrosomus, and its scientific name authority is (Asso, 1801).
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Quick facts about the meagre
Other English names for the meagre are jewfish, croaker, shadefish, shade-fish and salmon bass. The IUCN Red List lists the meagre as Least Concern in its global assessment, which is not a threatened category.
- Weight
- up to 103 kgsrc for Weight
- Length
- up to 2.3 msrc for Length
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Main food
- arthropods, vertebratessrc for Main food
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Young per litter or clutch
- Not recorded
- Reproduction
- Eggssrc for Reproduction
- Migration
- Migratorysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Photos of the meagre
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Where does the meagre live?
Not recorded
What is the meagre?
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.
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Is the meagre endangered?
The meagre is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
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How is the meagre classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classTeleostei
- orderPerciformes
- familySciaenidae
- genusArgyrosomus
- SpeciesArgyrosomus regius (Asso, 1801)
Synonyms Argyrosomus procerus, Argyrosomus regium, Cheilodipterus aquila, Perca luth, Perca regia, Perca vanloo, Sciaena aquila, Sciaena aquila, Sciaena regius, Scioena aquila
Other names and names in other languages (79)
- Atlantic shadefishEnglish
- Brown meagreEnglish
- CroakerEnglish
- CroakerEnglish
- JewfishEnglish
- JewfishEnglish
- Salmon bassEnglish
- Salmon bassEnglish
- Shade-fishEnglish
- ShadefishEnglish
- ShadefishEnglish
- MiruArabic
- قرب او لقربArabic
- Spydfisk SugefiskArabic
- reigCatalan
- Corball ReigCatalan
- corballinaCatalan
- smuha královskáCzech
- drymiwrWelsh
- DrymwyrWelsh
- ørnefiskDanish
- Almindelig ørnefiskDanish
- Uma-ajiGerman
- AdlerfischGerman
- ΚρανιόςGreek
- ΣολομόςGreek
- KraniosGreek
- Mayáticos aetósGreek
- CorbinaSpanish
- corvinaSpanish
- perca regiaSpanish
- kotkakalaFinnish
- maigreFrench
- CourbineFrench
- maigre communFrench
- מוסר מלכותיHebrew
- HamaCroatian
- CorboItalian
- Bocca d'oroItalian
- BoccagiallaItalian
- BuccadoruItalian
- LacciaItalian
- LecceItalian
- ombrina bocca d'oroItalian
- Ombrina boccadoroItalian
- Pei spaItalian
- SúriciItalian
- UmbraineItalian
- Umbrina 'mperialiItalian
- Umbrina de scheuggioItalian
- Umbrina i scogghiuItalian
- Umbrina lacciaItalian
- VoadorItalian
- Vucca di sanguItalian
- OmbrMaltese
- GurbellMaltese
- Gurbell rarMaltese
- ombervisDutch
- OrkinopalamidaNorwegian
- kulbinPolish
- corvinaPortuguese
- BorregataPortuguese
- Corvina-europeiaPortuguese
- corvina-legítimaPortuguese
- Corvina-realPortuguese
- Corvina-vulgarPortuguese
- Горбыль серебристыйRussian
- Обыкновенный серебристый горбыльRussian
- AmeAlbanian
- amejaAlbanian
- orli i detitAlbanian
- havsgösSwedish
- GranyozTurkish
- SampitreTurkish
- SaraghinaTurkish
- sari agizTurkish
- SarıağızTurkish
- yagli dramozTurkish
- Горбань сріблястийUkrainian
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Relatives of the meagre
Other species in the same genus Argyrosomus.
Kob
Argyrosomus japonicus
Kob
Argyrosomus hololepidotus
Dusky kob
Argyrosomus coronus
Silver kob
Argyrosomus inodorus
Squaretail kob
Argyrosomus thorpei
Amoy croaker
Argyrosomus amoyensis
CompareMeagre vs KobMeagre vs KobMeagre vs Dusky kobMeagre vs Silver kob
Common questions
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What kind of animal is the meagre?
The meagre is a bony fish. It belongs to the family Sciaenidae in the order Perciformes.
What is the scientific name of the meagre?
The scientific name of the meagre is Argyrosomus regius. It is placed in the genus Argyrosomus.
Is the meagre endangered?
No. The meagre is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List in its global assessment, which is not a threatened category.
What other names does the meagre have?
Other English names for the meagre are jewfish, croaker, shadefish, shade-fish and salmon bass.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-14. How this page is put together.
- Catalogue of Life eXtended Release · CC BY 4.0 · 2026-10-16 XR
Catalogue of Life (2026). Catalogue of Life eXtended Release, version 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life Foundation, Amsterdam, Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.48580/dgzlf - Wikimedia Commons · per file (CC0 / public domain / CC BY green, CC BY-SA amber, anything else not displayed) · 2026-11-11
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