Smalltooth weakfish (Cynoscion steindachneri)

Scientific name: Cynoscion steindachneri Jordan, 1889

Smalltooth weakfish (Cynoscion steindachneri)

The Smalltooth weakfish (Cynoscion steindachneri) is a freshwater fish of the family Sciaenidae. Native range: Western Atlantic, Guyana to Bel?m, Brazil.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 21-24; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 10 - 12. Colour greyish above, whitish below. Dorsal fin dusky, upper margin of pectoral fins orange, pelvic fins and anal fin pale, caudal fin grey with a dark margin. Inside of mouth orange. Mouth large, distinctly oblique, lower jaw projecting. Tip of upper jaw without enlarged canines. Chin without barbels or pores. Snout with only 2 marginal pores. Pectoral fins much shorter than pelvic fins. Gas bladder with a pair of medium-sized, nearly straight, horn-like anterior appendages. Soft portion of dorsal fin almost entirely covered with small scales (Ref 51721).

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Cynoscion steindachneri
Family
Sciaenidae (Drums or croakers)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
110
Common length
45.0
Depth range
10 m (33 ft)
Environment
Marine; freshwater; brackish; demersal; depth range 10 - ? m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Atlantic: Guyana to Bel?m, Brazil.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial; aquaculture: experimental
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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