Cachema weakfish
📖 Overview
Adults inhabit coastal waters and estuaries with high salinities . Feed on fishes, shrimps and other crustaceans .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Body long and slightly compressed; head pointed, its dorsal profile almost straight from nape to origin of dorsal fin; mouth oblique; lower jaw prominent; teeth set in 1 to 3 rows, with a pair of canines on the anterior end of upper jaw; lower branch of first gill arch with 7 to 8 gill rakers; second dorsal fin without small scales; cycloid scales on body and head; lateral line scales 60 to 70 .: fusiform / normal; Cross section: other (see Diagnosi.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Cachema weakfish is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Cachema weakfish is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Cachema weakfish is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; demersal; depth range 10 - 60 m . Tropical; 18°N -
🌿 Ecology
fishes, shrimps and other crustaceans (Ref
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🍽️ Edibility & Flavour
"Cachema weakfish is an edible species."
- Clear, bright eyes — cloudy eyes indicate age
- Firm flesh that springs back when pressed
- Fresh ocean smell, never strong or ammonia-like
- Bright red or pink gills, not grey or brown
- Shiny, moist skin with scales tightly attached
- Cloudy or sunken eyes
- Strong fishy or ammonia odour
- Soft, mushy flesh that doesn't spring back
- Discoloured or dry flesh
⚡ Nutrition
Detailed nutritional data for Cachema weakfish is currently being compiled from USDA FoodData Central.
🔬 Mercury Safety
Mercury data for Cachema weakfish has not yet been assigned. Please consult FDA/EPA guidance for general seafood safety advice.
🌿 Sustainability
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 30 records indexed .
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