Acoupa weakfish
Cynoscion acoupa
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A weakfish from the western Atlantic. Vulnerable.
- Scientific name
- Cynoscion acoupa
- Family
- Sciaenidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Brackish
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Sciaenidae
- Order
- Eupercaria/misc
- Synonyms
- Cestrus acoupa, Cheilodipterus acoupa, Cynoscion maracaiboensis, Lutjanus cayanensis, Lutjanus cayennensis, Otolithus rhomboidalis, Otolithus toeroe
Origin
- Native region
- América do Sul, América do Norte
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 110 cm
Behavior
- Swimming level
- Bottom
- Diet
- Carnivore
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Egg scatterer
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Vulnerable (VU)
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