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Cynoscion nebulosus (Cuvier, 1830)

Spotted weakfish
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United States (contiguous states) country information

Common names: Seatrout, Speckled trout, Spotted seatrout
Occurrence: native
Salinity: brackish
Abundance: | Ref:
Importance: minor commercial | Ref: FAO, 1994
Aquaculture: | Ref:
Regulations: protected | Ref:
Uses: gamefish: yes;
Comments: Fishing is increasingly restricted as more resources are reserved for recreational fisheres (Ref. 9988). Also Ref. 26938.
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/us.html
National Fisheries Authority: http://www.nmfs.gov
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Robins, C.R. and G.C. Ray, 1986
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Acoupa pintade, Corvinata pintada, 云纹犬牙石首鱼, ... more

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).
  More on author: Cuvier.

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

Marine; brackish; demersal; non-migratory (Ref. 94474); depth range 10 - ? m (Ref. 9988).   Subtropical; 42°N - 15°N, 83°W - 70°W (Ref. 94474)

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