Boccone weakfish (Cynoscion praedatorius)

Scientific name: Cynoscion praedatorius Jordan & Gilbert, 1889

Boccone weakfish (Cynoscion praedatorius)

The Boccone weakfish (Cynoscion praedatorius) is a marine fish of the family Sciaenidae. Native range: Eastern Central Pacific, Costa Rica and Panama.

Species facts

Scientific name
Cynoscion praedatorius
Family
Sciaenidae (Drums or croakers)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
110
Environment
Marine; benthopelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Central Pacific: Costa Rica and Panama.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Data deficient (DD)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

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

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