Cynoscion xanthulus
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Taxonomic Hierarchy
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned Fishes)
Perciformes (Perciformes, Also Called the Acanthopteri)
Sciaenidae (Drums and Croakers)
Cynoscion
Cynoscion xanthulus (Orangemouth Corvina)
Description
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Characters
Body shape: fusiform / normal.
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: Mexico. Introduced into the highly saline waters of Salton Sea in southern California, USA.
Habitat Associations
Brackish, marine. benthopelagic. depth range 1-50 m.
Biology
Inhabits coastal waters (Ref. 9118).
Max length: 129.0 cm TL; max weight: 24600 g.
Reproductive mode: dioecism; fertilization: external; nonguarders (external brooders); parental care: none. Oviparous (Ref. 240).
IUCN Red List Status: Data Deficient (DD), assessed 2020-01-24. Resilience: Low (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Commercial or Environmental Importance
Fisheries: highly commercial; gamefish.
References
Thresher, R.E. (1984) Reproduction in reef fishes. T.F.H. Publications, Inc. Ltd., Neptune City, New Jersey. 399 p.
Page, L.M. and B.M. Burr (1991) A field guide to freshwater fishes of North America north of Mexico. Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston. 432 p.
Chao, L.N. (1995) Sciaenidae. Corvinas, barbiches, bombaches, corvinatas, corvinetas, corvinillas, lambes, pescadillas, roncachos, verrugatos. p. 1427-1518. In W. Fischer, F. Krupp, W. Schneider, C. Sommer, K.E. Carpenter and V. Niem (eds.) Guia FAO para identificacion de especies para los fines de la pesca. Pacifico Centro-oriental. 3 volumes. 1813 p.
González, G.D. and L.A. Soto (1988) Hábitos alimentícios de peces depredadores del sistema lagunar Huizache-Caimanero, Sinaloa, México. Inst. Cienc. del Mary Limnol. Univ. Nal. Autón. México 15(1)97-124.
IGFA (2001) Database of IGFA angling records until 2001. IGFA, Fort Lauderdale, USA.
Love, M.S., C.W. Mecklenburg, T.A. Mecklenburg and L.K. Thorsteinson (2005) Resource inventory of marine and estuarine fishes of the West Coast and Alaska: A checklist of North Pacific and Arctic Ocean species from Baja California to the Alaska-Yukon border. U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey, Biological Resources Division, Seattle, Washington, 98104.
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