Whitefin weakfish (Cynoscion albus)

Scientific name: Cynoscion albus G?nther, 1864

Whitefin weakfish (Cynoscion albus)

The Whitefin weakfish (Cynoscion albus) is a brackish-water fish of the family Sciaenidae. Native range: Eastern Pacific, southern Mexico to Ecuador.

Biology

Inhabits coastal waters; juveniles entering estuaries, river mouths, and shallow bays. Feeds on shrimps, fishes and cephalopods.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Cynoscion albus
Family
Sciaenidae (Drums or croakers)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
130
Common length
50.0
Environment
Marine; brackish; benthopelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: southern Mexico to Ecuador.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Data deficient (DD)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (K=0.172 (?); tm=5-9)

Sources

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

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