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Atractoscion nobilis (Ayres, 1860)

Description

Dorsal spines (total): 10 - 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 20 - 23; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 8 - 9; Vertebrae: 24. Pelvic fins with fleshy appendage at base.

Common Names

  • Tilpuuk , Alutiiq (Chugach) , Alaska
  • Hvid Skørfisk , Danish , Denmark
  • Hvid trommefisk , Danish , Denmark
  • Seatrout , English , USA
  • White seabass , English , Canada
  • White seabass , English , USA
  • White seabass , English , Alaska
  • White weakfish , English , Global
  • Valge salevarjukala , Estonian , Estonia
  • Acoupa blanc , French , Global
  • 有名錘形石首魚 , Mandarin Chinese , China
  • 有名锤形石首鱼 , Mandarin Chinese , China
  • 有名锤形石首鱼 , Mandarin Chinese , China
  • Kulbiniec plowy , Polish , Poland
  • Corvinata-branca , Portuguese , Portugal
  • Corvina blanca , Spanish , Mexico
  • Corvina cabaicucho , Spanish , Mexico
  • Corvina cabaicucho , Spanish , Spain
  • Corvinata blanca , Spanish , Nicaragua
  • Corvinata blanca , Spanish , Global
  • Corvinata bronzeada , Spanish , Spain

    • Taxonomic Hierarchy

    Kingdom: Animalia

    Phylum: Chordata

    Class: Teleostei

    Order: Eupercaria/misc

    Family: Sciaenidae

    Genus: Atractoscion

    Species: Atractoscion nobilis (Ayres, 1860)

    Climate Zone

  • Subtropical

    • Location

  • Eastern Pacific: Alaska to southern Baja California, Mexico and the Gulf of California.

    • Biology

    Often in schools over rocky bottom and in kelp beds (Ref. 2850). Also found in the surf zone (Ref. 2850). Young in bays and along sandy beaches (Ref. 2850). Feed on fishes, squids, and crayfish (Ref. 6885). Pelagic spawners (Ref. 56049). Excellent food fish (Ref. 9118).

    Habitat

    demersal