Acoupa weakfish (Cynoscion acoupa)

Scientific name: Cynoscion acoupa Lacep?de, 1801

Acoupa weakfish (Cynoscion acoupa)

The Acoupa weakfish (Cynoscion acoupa) is a freshwater fish of the family Sciaenidae. Native range: Western Atlantic, Panama to Argentina.

Biology

Forms schools. Found over mud or sandy mud bottoms near mouths of rivers. Juveniles are restricted to brackish and fresh waters. Feeds on shrimps and fishes. Important food fish.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Cynoscion acoupa
Family
Sciaenidae (Drums or croakers)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
110
Common length
45.0
Depth range
20 m (66 ft)
Environment
Marine; freshwater; brackish; demersal; oceanodromous; depth range ? - 20 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Western Atlantic: Panama to Argentina.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial; gamefish: yes; aquarium: commercial
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.27)

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Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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