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Sciaenidae

Jamaica weakfish

Cynoscion jamaicensis

  • Tropical
  • Regional distribution
  • Atlantic Ocean
  • Central America and the Caribbean
  • South America
  • Fusiform
  • Large
  • Tropical fish
Maximum length
56.9 cm
Body shape
fusiform
Distribution
Western Atlantic: Panama and the Greater Antilles to Argentina. Including Lesser Antilles (Ref. 26938 ). Also reported in Nicaragua (Ref. 13613 ).
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern
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