| Atractoscion
nobilis
(Ayres,
1860) |
|
| Family: |
Sciaenidae
(Drums or croakers) |
 |
| Order: |
Perciformes
|
| Class: |
Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) |
| FishBase name: |
White weakfish (White seabase) |
| Max. size: |
5.5 ft TL max.weight: 90 lb |
| Environment: |
demersal; marine ; depth range 0 - 400 ft |
| Climate: |
subtropical; 65°N - 22°N |
| Importance: |
fisheries: minor commercial; gamefish: yes |
| Resilience: |
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14
years |
Distribution:
Gazetteer
|
Eastern Pacific: Alaska to southern Baja
California, Mexico and the Gulf of California. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal
spines
(total): 10-11; Dorsal
soft
rays (total): 20-23; Anal
spines:
2-2; Anal
soft
rays: 8-9; Vertebrae
: 24-24. Pelvic fins with fleshy appendage at base. |
| Biology: |
Often in schools over rocky bottom and in kelp
beds. Also found in the surf zone. Young in bays
and along sandy beaches . Feeds on fishes, squids, and crayfish. Excellent food fish. |
| Red List Status: |
Not in IUCN Red List |
| Dangerous: |
harmless |
