White weakfish
📖 Overview
Often in schools over rocky bottom and in kelp beds . Also found in the surf zone . Young in bays and along sandy beaches . Feed on fishes, squids, and crayfish . Pelagic spawners . Excellent food fish .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 10 - 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 20 - 23; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 8 - 9; Vertebrae: 24. Pelvic fins with fleshy appendage at base.: fusiform / normal.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for White weakfish is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
Pelagic spawner .
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; demersal; depth range 0 - 122 m . Subtropical; 65°N - 22°N
🌿 Ecology
fishes, squids, and crayfish (Ref
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🎣 Angling Guide
- medium-heavy 7ft spinning rod
- 30-50 lb braid
- fluorocarbon leader
- grass flats
- oyster bars
- marsh drains
- deeper channel edges
Use barbless hooks, minimise air exposure, and revive fish head-first in current before release.
⚠️ Slot limits protect breeding-size fish. Verify daily bag limits.
📊 Population Dynamics
| Year | Region | Index | Notes |
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🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Seatrout · White Weakfish · white seabass |
| 🌍CES | smuha bílá |
| 🇫🇷French | acoupa blanc |
| 🇵🇱Polish | kulbiniec płowy |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Corvina-branca |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | Corvina blanca · Corvinata Blanca · Corvinata Bronzeada · corvina cabaicucho |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 13 records indexed .
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