Dwarf weakfish (Cynoscion nannus)

Scientific name: Cynoscion nannus Castro-Aguirre & Arvizu-Martinez, 1976

Dwarf weakfish (Cynoscion nannus)

The Dwarf weakfish (Cynoscion nannus) is a marine fish of the family Sciaenidae. Native range: Eastern Central Pacific, Mexico.

Species facts

Scientific name
Cynoscion nannus
Family
Sciaenidae (Drums or croakers)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
27.0
Common length
20.0
Depth range
100–812 m (328–2664 ft)
Environment
Marine; benthopelagic; depth range 100 - 812 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Eastern Central Pacific: Mexico.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (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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