Cynoscion
xanthulus
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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Orangemouth weakfish |
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Max. size:
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129 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 40637); max. published weight: 24.6 kg (Ref. 40637) |
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Environment: |
benthopelagic; brackish; marine
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Climate: |
tropical; 33°N - 14°N |
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Importance:
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fisheries: highly commercial; gamefish: yes |
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Resilience: |
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.) |
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Distribution:
saved form ccfishery.net
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Eastern Pacific: Mexico. Introduced into the highly saline waters of Salton Sea in southern California, USA.
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Biology: |
Inhabits coastal waters (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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