Dogteeth weakfish (Macrodon mordax)

Scientific name: Macrodon mordax Gilbert & Starks, 1904

Dogteeth weakfish (Macrodon mordax)

The Dogteeth weakfish (Macrodon mordax) is a brackish-water fish of the family Sciaenidae. Native range: Eastern Pacific, Panama to Ecuador.

Biology

Inhabits coastal waters, bays, and estuaries. Feeds on crustaceans, fishes and cephalopods. Considered a good food fish.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Macrodon mordax
Family
Sciaenidae (Drums or croakers)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
50.0
Environment
Marine; brackish; benthopelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: Panama to Ecuador.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Data deficient (DD)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 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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