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Cynoscion nortoni Béarez, 2001

hake weakfish
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Ecuador country information

Common names: Corvina de altura, Corvina merluza, Hake weakfish
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
Abundance: scarce (very unlikely) | Ref: Béarez, P., 2001
Importance: of no interest | Ref: Béarez, P., 2001
Aquaculture: never/rarely | Ref: Béarez, P., 2001
Regulations: no regulations | Ref: Béarez, P., 2001
Uses: no uses
Comments: Type locality, Puerto López, Manabí.
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Main Ref: Béarez, P., 2001
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Common names from other countries

Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Teleostei (teleosts) > Eupercaria/misc (Various families in series Eupercaria) > Sciaenidae (Drums or croakers)
Etymology: Cynoscion: Greek, kyon = dog + Greek, odous = teeth + Greek, skion, skiaina = barbel, red mullet (Ref. 45335).

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Marine; benthopelagic; non-migratory; depth range 100 - 200 m (Ref. 43583).   Tropical; 0°S - 5°S

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