Cynoscion
regalis
(Bloch & Schneider, 1801)
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Family:
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Sciaenidae
(Drums or croakers)
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saved form ccfishery.net
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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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Gray weakfish |
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Max. size:
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98.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 40637); max. published weight: 8,850 g (Ref. 40637) |
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Environment: |
demersal; oceanodromous (Ref. 51243); brackish; marine; depth range 10 – 26 m
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Climate: |
subtropical; 17 – 27°C; 47°n - 14°n, 95°w - 59°w |
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Importance:
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fisheries: commercial; gamefish: yes; aquarium: public aquariums |
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Resilience: |
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months(K=0.3; Fec = 45,000)
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Distribution:
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Western Atlantic: Nova Scotia, Canada to northern Florida, USA.
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Morphology:
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Dorsal
spines
(total): 11 - 11;
Dorsal
soft rays
(total): 25 - 29;
Anal
spines: 2;
Anal
soft rays: 11 – 13. Body greenish grey above and silvery below, back with small spots forming undulating dotted lines. Pelvic fins and anal fin yellowish other fins pale, sometimes with a yellowish tinge. Inside of opercle dark, visible externally. Mouth large, oblique, lower jaw projecting. Upper jaw with a pair of large canine-like teeth at tip. Chin without barbels or pores. Snout with only 1 marginal pore. Gas bladder with a pair of nearly straight, horn-like appendages. Soft portion of dorsal fin covered with small scales up to 1/2 of fin height (Ref 51721).
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Biology: |
Occurs usually in shallow coastal waters over sand and sandy mud bottoms. Juveniles are euryhaline. During summer the fish move to their nursery and feeding grounds in river estuaries. Feeds mainly on crustaceans and fishes. Oviparous, with high fecundity (Ref. 54406). Utilized fresh and frozen; eaten steamed, pan-fried, broiled, microwaved and baked (Ref. 9988).
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Red List Status: |
Not in IUCN Red List (Ref. 57073)
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Dangerous:
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