Cynoscion
albus
(Günther, 1864)
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Family:
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Sciaenidae
(Drums or croakers)
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Order:
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Perciformes
(perch-likes)
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Class:
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Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
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In this site name:
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Whitefin weakfish |
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Max. size:
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70.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 9118) |
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Environment: |
benthopelagic; brackish; marine
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Climate: |
tropical; 17°N - 2°S |
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Importance:
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fisheries: minor commercial |
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Resilience: |
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (K=0.172 (?); tm=5-9) |
Distribution:
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Eastern Pacific: southern Mexico to Ecuador.
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Biology: |
Inhabits coastal waters; juveniles entering estuaries, river mouths, and shallow bays (Ref. 9118). Feeds on shrimps, fishes and cephalopods (Ref. 9118).
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Red List Status: |
Not in IUCN Red List (Ref. 57073)
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Dangerous:
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harmless
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