Scup (Stenotomus chrysops)

Scientific name: Stenotomus chrysops Linnaeus, 1766

Scup (Stenotomus chrysops)

The Scup (Stenotomus chrysops) is a marine fish of the family Sparidae. Native range: Western Atlantic, Nova Scotia in Canada to Florida in USA; rare south of North Carolina, USA.

Biology

Occurs usually in schools inshore in summer and offshore in winter. Feeds on amphipods, worms, sand dollars and young squid. Utilized fresh, smoked and frozen; eaten pan-fried, broiled and baked. Exported to Japan

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Stenotomus chrysops
Family
Sparidae (Porgies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
46.0
Common length
25.0
Depth range
15 m (49 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; oceanodromous; depth range 15 - ? m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Western Atlantic: Nova Scotia in Canada to Florida in USA; rare south of North Carolina, USA.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Reports of ciguatera poisoning
Uses
Fisheries: commercial; gamefish: yes; aquarium: public aquariums
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.17-0.23; tmax=19)

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Sources

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

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