Cynoscion striatus
No common name
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Actinopterygii (Ray-finned Fishes)
Perciformes (Perciformes, Also Called the Acanthopteri)
Sciaenidae (Drums and Croakers)
Cynoscion
Cynoscion striatus
Description
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Characters
Body shape: fusiform / normal. Caudal fin shallowly emarginate (Ref. 27363).
Distribution
Southwest Atlantic: southern Brazil to central Argentina.
Habitat Associations
Marine. demersal.
Biology
Maximum length assumed to be 1.5 * 40 = 60 cm TL (RF).
Max length: 60.0 cm TL; common length: 40.0 cm TL.
Reproductive mode: dioecism; fertilization: external; nonguarders (open water/substratum egg scatterers); parental care: none.
IUCN Red List Status: N.E. (N.E.). Resilience: Medium (tm=3; K=0.23-0.28; Min batch fecundity >10,000).
Commercial or Environmental Importance
Fisheries: commercial.
References
Menni, R.C., R.A. Ringuelet and R.H. Aramburu (1984) Peces marinos de la Argentina y Uruguay. Editorial Hemisferio Sur S.A. Buenos, Aires, Argentina. 359 p.
Jenyns, L. (1842) Fish. In C. Darwin (ed.) The zoology of the voyage of H.M.S. Beagle, under the command of Captain Fitzroy, R.N., during the years 1832-1836. Smith, Elder & Co., London (in 4 parts): p. 1-32 (Jan. 1840); 33-64 (Jun. 1840); 65-96 (Apr. 1841); 97-172 (Apr. 1842).
Pauly, D. (1989) Food consumption by tropical and temperate fish populations: some generalizations. J. Fish Biol. 35(Suppl.A):11-20.
Lopez Cazorla, A. (1996) The food of Cynoscion striatus (Cuvier) Pisces: Sciaenidae) in the Bahiá Blanca area, Argentina. Fish. Res. 28(4):371-379.
Nakamura, I., T. Inada, M. Takeda and H. Hatanaka (1986) Important fishes trawled off Patagonia. Japan Marine Fishery Resource Research Center, Tokyo. 369 p.
Macchi, G.J. (1998) Preliminary estimate of spawning frequency and batch fecundity of striped weakfish, Cynoscion striatus, in coastal waters off Buenos Aires province. Fish. Bull. 96(2):375-381.
FAO-FIGIS (2001) A world overview of species of interest to fisheries. Chapter: Cynoscion striatus. Retrieved on 24 May 2005, from www.fao.org/figis/servlet/species?fid=2349. 2p. FIGIS Species Fact Sheets. Species Identification and Data Programme-SIDP, FAO-FIGIS
Patzner, R.A. (2008) Reproductive strategies of fish. pp. 311-350. In Rocha, M.J., A. Arukwe and B.G. Kapoor (eds). Fish reproduction: cytology, biology and ecology. Science Publisher, Inc. Oxford. 631 p.
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