Southern King Weakfish

Macrodon atricauda

Sciaenid Fish from the Brazilian Coast

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
South America
Fusiform
Compressed cross-section
Medium
Tropical fish

Southern King Weakfish is a marine fish found around Southwest Atlantic. It inhabits estuaries and brackish water. The largest recorded length is 46 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Surgeonfishes and Allies
Family: Sciaenidae
Genus: Macrodon
Maximum length: 46 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Southwest Atlantic: occurs between the Brazilian state of Espírito Santo and northern Argentina
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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