Scientific Name
Cynoscion squamipinnis
Vernacular Names:
Es/Sp: Corvina aguada
Fr/Fr: Acoupa écailleuse
In/En: Weakfish
Local Names: Colombia: Pelada Costa Rica: Corvina aguada Ecuador: Corvina El Salvador: Corvina Guatemala: Corvina México: Corvina, Corvina rayada Nicaragua: Corvina, Corvinata aguada Panamá: Corvina pelona Perú: Cachema, Corvina boca amarillaCommercial names: Corvina Weakfish.
Simile of international trade: Cynoscion regalis, C. phoxocephalus, C. stolzmanni.
Fishing Season: All year round.
Geographical distribution: Its distribution goes from 32 43'N to 06 00' S in the Eastern Pacific Ocean.
Habitat and biology: Demersal species, lives in the coastal waters of the continental shelf and in stuaries. Feeds on fish and crustaceans (mainly shrimp) Not included in the IUCN Res list.
Length: In Ecuador specimens of 42 cm (TL) and infividuales between 0.59 and 1.18 kg have been registered. According to FAO and Fishbase: a common lenngth is 40 cm (TL), with a maximum of 64 cm (TL). No age data is available
Packing
Fillets co treated (1/3, 3/5, 5up) ivp in a 30/50 pound box (only seasonal).
