Cynoscion
parvipinnis
Ayres, 1861
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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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Shortfin weakfish |
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Max. size:
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69.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 40637); max. published weight: 3,150 g (Ref. 40637) |
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Environment: |
demersal; marine
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Climate: |
subtropical; 34°n - 21°N, 118°w - 108°w |
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Importance:
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fisheries: commercial |
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Resilience: |
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.) |
Distribution:
http://www.ccfishery.net
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Eastern Pacific: southern California, USA to Mazatlan, Mexico and the Gulf of California. Rare north of Baja California, Mexico.
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Biology: |
Inhabits shallow inshore sandy areas (Ref. 9118). Feeds mainly on small fishes (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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