Parona signata

(Parona signata)

Description

Parona signata, the Parona leatherjacket, is a species of carangid found along the Atlantic coast of South America from southern Brazil to southern Argentina. This species grows to a length of 60 centimetres (24 in) TL and is of minor importance to local commercial fisheries. This species is the only known member of its genus.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Actinopterygii
Order:Perciformes
Family:Carangidae
Genus:Parona
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