Gulf weakfish (Cynoscion othonopterus)

Scientific name: Cynoscion othonopterus Jordan & Gilbert, 1882

Gulf weakfish (Cynoscion othonopterus)

The Gulf weakfish (Cynoscion othonopterus) is a brackish-water fish of the family Sciaenidae. Native range: Eastern Central Pacific, Gulf of California.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 10 - 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 23-27; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 10 - 11. Silvery, blue gray above, with dark dots on scales; tips of chin dusky; lining of opercle dusky; fins yellowish.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Cynoscion othonopterus
Family
Sciaenidae (Drums or croakers)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
70.0
Environment
Marine; brackish; benthopelagic
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Eastern Central Pacific: Gulf of California.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Vulnerable (VU) (D2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial; gamefish: yes
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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