Striped weakfish (Cynoscion striatus)

Scientific name: Cynoscion striatus Cuvier, 1829

Striped weakfish (Cynoscion striatus)

The Striped weakfish (Cynoscion striatus) is a marine fish of the family Sciaenidae. Native range: Southwest Atlantic, southern Brazil to central Argentina.

Biology

Maximum length assumed to be 1.5 * 40 = 60 cm TL (RF).

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Cynoscion striatus
Family
Sciaenidae (Drums or croakers)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
60.0
Common length
40.0
Depth range
60 m (197 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range ? - 60 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Southwest Atlantic: southern Brazil to central Argentina.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Min batch fecundity >10,000)

Sources

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

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