Acoupa weakfish

Cynoscion acoupa

Sciaenid Fish beneath the Brazilian Coast

Tropical
Regional distribution
Atlantic Ocean
Central America and the Caribbean
South America
Fusiform
Large
Tropical fish

Cynoscion acoupa, the acoupa weakfish, blacktail basher or grey snapper, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Sciaenidae, the drums and croakers. This fish is found in the western Atlantic.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Surgeonfishes and Allies
Family: Sciaenidae
Genus: Cynoscion
Maximum length: 110 cm
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Western Atlantic: Panama to Argentina; Southwest Atlantic: Sergipe, Brazil (Ref. 118626 ).
Conservation status: VUVulnerable

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