King weakfish (Macrodon ancylodon) fish species and information / pictures of King weakfish - Macrodon ancylodon

King weakfish (Macrodon ancylodon) fish species information

Scientific Name
Macrodon ancylodon

Common Name
King weakfish

Biology
Found over mud or sandy mud bottoms in coastal waters to about 60 m depth. Juveniles abundant in estuaries and tidal mud flats. Feeds on shrimps and fishes (Ref. 9626). Important food fish.

Classification

Classified By
Bloch & Schneider, 1801
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Drums or croakers (Sciaenidae)

Distribution

Region
Western Atlantic
Distribution
Western Atlantic: Venezuela to northern Argentina.
Range
11°N - 40°S

Environment

Climate
Subtropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
Unknown m
Depth To - meters
60 m
Zone
demersal
Environment
Marine; brackish; demersal; depth range ? - 60 m (Ref. 3702), usually ? - 25 m (Ref. 9626)
Trophic Level
3.9 s.e. 0.65 Based on food items.
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
True
Occurs in Brackish water
True
Occurs in Fresh Water
False
Occurs on Reefs
False
Is kept in Aquariums
False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
45.0 cm
Common Length
35.0 cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.7500 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial
Vulnerability
Moderate vulnerability (36 of 100)
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.44; tm=3; tmax=7)
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Not Evaluated