Cynoscion
othonopterus
Jordan & Gilbert, 1882
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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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Gulf weakfish |
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Max. size:
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70.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 9118); max. published weight: 2,430 g (Ref. 40637) |
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Environment: |
benthopelagic; brackish; marine
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Climate: |
subtropical; 32°N - 25°N |
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Importance:
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fisheries: commercial; gamefish: yes |
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Resilience: |
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.) |
Distribution:
www.ccfishery.net
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Eastern Central Pacific: Gulf of California.
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Morphology:
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Dorsal
spines
(total): 10 - 11;
Dorsal
soft rays
(total): 23 - 27;
Anal
spines: 2;
Anal
soft rays: 10 – 11. Silvery, blue gray above, with dark dots on scales; tips of chin dusky; lining of opercle dusky; fins yellowish (Ref. 11482).
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Biology: |
Inhabits coastal waters (Ref. 9118). Juveniles found near river mouths (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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