Silver weakfish (Isopisthus remifer)

Scientific name: Isopisthus remifer Jordan & Gilbert, 1882

Silver weakfish (Isopisthus remifer)

The Silver weakfish (Isopisthus remifer) is a brackish-water fish of the family Sciaenidae. Native range: Eastern Pacific, Gulf of California and southern Baja California, Mexico to Peru.

Biology

Inhabits coastal waters and lower estuarine regions. Feeds on fishes, shrimps and cephalopods.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Isopisthus remifer
Family
Sciaenidae (Drums or croakers)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
36.0
Common length
25.0
Environment
Marine; brackish; benthopelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: Gulf of California and southern Baja California, Mexico to Peru.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial
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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