Orangemouth weakfish (Cynoscion xanthulus)

Scientific name: Cynoscion xanthulus Jordan & Gilbert, 1882

Orangemouth weakfish (Cynoscion xanthulus)

The Orangemouth weakfish (Cynoscion xanthulus) is a brackish-water fish of the family Sciaenidae. Native range: Eastern Pacific, Mexico. Introduced into the highly saline waters of Salton Sea in southern California, USA.

Species facts

Scientific name
Cynoscion xanthulus
Family
Sciaenidae (Drums or croakers)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
129
Environment
Marine; brackish; benthopelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: Mexico. Introduced into the highly saline waters of Salton Sea in southern California, USA.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Data deficient (DD)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: highly commercial; gamefish: yes
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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