Bairdiella ronchus (Cuvier, 1830) .

Ground Croaker; Ronco Rayado.

Distribution: Global: Western Atlantic Ocean; from eastern Mexico and Cuba to northern Brazil; entering estuaries and littoral lagoons and ascending river courses; Costa Rica: To (Atlantic), 0– 5 m.a.s.l., Per, Dia.

Occurrence and conservation status: Nat, LC.

References: Angulo et al. (2013: 1002; listed, including taxonomic information and distributional data) and Robertson & Allen (2015: 3766; detailed description, including illustrations, information on distribution, with a map, and ecology).