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Genus Family: Sciaenidae 🍽️ 15 Edible 🎣 15 Game Fish

Cynoscion

Species
25
Max Length
130 cm
Max Weight
30.0 kg
Max Lifespan
18 yrs
Avg Trophic
3.92
Threatened
1

🌍 Habitat Distribution

🌊 Marine
23
🔄 Diadromous
2

🛡️ Conservation Status

LC
VU
DD
Least Concern 16
Vulnerable 2
Endangered 1
Data Deficient 5

🌐 Geographic Distribution

Mexico
9 spp.
Colombia
7 spp.
Venezuela
6 spp.
Suriname
6 spp.
Brazil
6 spp.
Guyana
6 spp.
GF
6 spp.
Trinidad and Tobago
6 spp.
Grenada
5 spp.
AW
5 spp.
CW
5 spp.
Panama
4 spp.
Nicaragua
4 spp.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
3 spp.
Saint Lucia
2 spp.

🔬 Ecology & Feeding

Shallowest
1 m
Deepest
812 m

🏆 World Records

weight
Spotted weakfish - 7.90 kg
Cynoscion nebulosus
🎣 Craig Carson 📍 Fort Pierce, Florida 📅 May 1995