King weakfish (Macrodon ancylodon)

Scientific name: Macrodon ancylodon Bloch & Schneider, 1801

King weakfish (Macrodon ancylodon)

The King weakfish (Macrodon ancylodon) is a brackish-water fish of the family Sciaenidae. Native range: Western Atlantic, Venezuela to northern Argentina.

Biology

Found over mud or sandy mud bottoms in coastal waters to about 60 m depth. Juveniles abundant in estuaries and tidal mud flats. Feeds on shrimps and fishes. Important food fish.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Macrodon ancylodon
Family
Sciaenidae (Drums or croakers)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
45.0
Common length
35.0
Depth range
60 m (197 ft)
Environment
Marine; brackish; demersal; depth range ? - 60 m, usually ? - 25 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Western Atlantic: Venezuela to northern Argentina.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.44; tm=3; tmax=7)

Sources

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

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