Southern King Weakfish
📖 Overview
Overview information for Southern King Weakfish is currently being compiled by our editorial team.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 27 - 29; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 8 - 10. Macrodon atricauda differs from M. ancylodon by the following characteristics: pored lateral line scales 49-63 (vs. 66-78); anal fin soft rays 9-10, rarely 8 (vs. usually 8, occasionally 9); dorsal fin soft rays 27-28, rarely 29 (vs. 28-29, rarely 27); pectoral fin rays 16-17 (vs. 15-16); largest front canines 2.5 to 3.2 in eye length, proportionally smaller and thinner when compared to M. ancylodon .: fusiform / normal; Cross section: compressed.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Southern King Weakfish is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Southern King Weakfish is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Southern King Weakfish is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; demersal. Tropical; 18°S - 37°S, 59°W - 39°W Southwest Atlantic: from Espirito Santo Brazil south to Rio de la Plata, northern Argentina.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
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