logo
main menu main menu
Fishes Waters Continents Countries Fishing Techniques Tackle and Baits Brands Shops and Companies Ecological Problems Members
Log in
  • About
  • Help
  • Contact
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms & Conditions
  • Copyright © TagMyFish 2025 | All Rights Reserved

Weakfishes  (Cynoscion)

General data

  • Main name: Weakfishes

Classification

  • Family: Sciaenidae - Drums
  • Order: Acanthuriformes - Surgeonfishes
  • Class: Teleostei - Ray-finned fishes
  • Superclass: Osteichthyes - Bony fishes

Description

Cynoscion is a genus of fish in the drum family, Sciaenidae. It contains the weakfish and seatrouts. The genus consists of 24 species.

Species

Weakfish (Cynoscion regalis)

Spotted weakfish (Cynoscion nebulosus)

Acoupa weakfish (Cynoscion acoupa)

Whitefin weakfish (Cynoscion albus)

Peruvian weakfish (Cynoscion analis)

Sand weakfish (Cynoscion arenarius)

Stripped weakfish (Cynoscion guatucupa)

Jamaica weakfish (Cynoscion jamaicensis)

Smooth weakfish (Cynoscion leiarchus)

Smallscale weakfish (Cynoscion microlepidotus)

Dwarf weakfish (Cynoscion nannus)

hake weakfish (Cynoscion nortoni)

Silver seatrout (Cynoscion nothus)

Gulf weakfish (Cynoscion othonopterus)

Shortfin weakfish (Cynoscion parvipinnis)

Cachema weakfish (Cynoscion phoxocephalus)

Boccone weakfish (Cynoscion praedatorius)

Cynoscion reticulatus

Tonkin weakfish (Cynoscion similis)

Weakfish (Cynoscion squamipinnis)

Smalltooth weakfish (Cynoscion steindachneri)

Stolzmann’s weakfish (Cynoscion stolzmanni)

Striped weakfish (Cynoscion striatus)

Green weakfish (Cynoscion virescens)

Orangemouth weakfish (Cynoscion xanthulus)

Taxonomy of Fishes

  • Osteichthyes - Bony fishes->
    • Coelacanthi - Lobe-finned fishes->
    • Teleostei - Ray-finned fishes->
      • Perciformes - Perches->
      • Cypriniformes - Carps->
      • Esociformes - Pikes->
      • Salmoniformes - Salmons and Trouts->
      • Siluriformes - Catfishes->
      • Scorpaeniformes - Mail-cheeked fishes->
      • Gasterosteiformes - Sticklebacks->
      • Gadiformes - Cods->
      • Anguilliformes - Eels and morays->
      • Clupeiformes - Herrings->
      • Syngnathiformes - Pipefishes and Seahorses->
      • Gobiiformes - Gobies->
      • Mugiliformes - Mullets->
      • Carangiformes - Jacks->
      • Beloniformes - Needlefishes->
      • Labriformes - Wrasses->
      • Scombriformes - Mackerels->
      • Mulliformes - Goatfishes->
      • Pleuronectiformes - Flatfishes->
      • Aulopiformes - Grinners->
      • Blenniiformes - Blennies->
      • Cyprinodontiformes - Toothcarps->
      • Osmeriformes - Smelts->
      • Centrarchiformes - Basses and sunfishes->
      • Cichliformes - Cichlids->
      • Characiformes - Characins->
      • Osteoglossiformes - Bony tongues->
      • Elopiformes - Tarpons and tenpounders->
      • Anabantiformes - Gouramies and snakeheads->
      • Gymnotiformes - South American knifefish->
      • Istiophoriformes - Barracudas->
      • Albuliformes - Bonefishes->
      • Lepidogalaxiiformes - Salamanderfishes->
      • Lophiiformes - Anglerfishes->
      • Spariformes - Breams and porgies->
      • Trachiniformes - Weeverfishes->
      • Moroniformes - Temperate basses->
      • Acanthuriformes - Surgeonfishes->
        • Acanthuridae - Surgeonfishes->
        • Sciaenidae - Drums->
          • Nibea - Nibea->
          • Cynoscion - Weakfishes->
          • Aplodinotus - Freshwater drums->
          • Pogonias - Pogonias->
          • Sciaenops - Sciaenops->
          • Micropogonias - Micropogonias->
          • Menticirrhus - Kingcroakers->
          • Umbrina - Umbrina->
          • Argyrosomus - Meagre->
          • Leiostomus - Leiostomus->
          • Larimus - Larimus->
          • Sciaena - Sciaena->
          • Pseudotolithus - Pseudotolithus->
          • Genyonemus - Genyonemus->
          • Pennahia - Pennahia->
          • Pareques - Pareques->
          • Aspericorvina - Aspericorvina->
          • Atractoscion - Atractoscion->
          • Atrobucca - Atrobucca->
          • Austronibea - Austronibea->
          • Bahaba - Bahaba->
          • Bairdiella - Bairdiella->
          • Boesemania - Boesemania->
          • Cheilotrema - Cheilotrema->
          • Chrysochir - Chrysochir->
          • Cilus - Cilus->
          • Collichthys - Collichthys->
          • Corvula - Corvula->
          • Ctenosciaena - Ctenosciaena->
          • Daysciaena - Daysciaena->
          • Dendrophysa - Dendrophysa->
          • Elattarchus - Elattarchus->
          • Eques - Eques->
          • Equetus - Equetus->
          • Kathala - Kathala->
          • Isopisthus - Isopisthus->
          • Johnius - Johnius->
          • Larimichthys - Larimichthys->
          • Lonchurus - Lonchurus->
          • Macrodon - Macrodon->
          • Macrospinosa - Macrospinosa->
          • Megalonibea - Megalonibea->
          • Miichthys - Miichthys->
          • Miracorvina - Miracorvina->
          • Otolithes - Otolithes->
          • Otolithoides - Otolithoides->
          • Nebris - Nebris->
          • Odontoscion - Odontoscion->
          • Ophioscion - Ophioscion->
          • Pachypops - Pachypops->
          • Pachyurus - Pachyurus->
          • Panna - Panna->
          • Paralonchurus - Paralonchurus->
          • Paranebris - Paranebris->
          • Paranibea - Paranibea->
          • Pentheroscion - Pentheroscion->
          • Petilipinnis - Petilipinnis->
          • Plagioscion - Plagioscion->
          • Protonibea - Protonibea->
          • Protosciaena - Protosciaena->
          • Pseudolarimichthys - Pseudolarimichthys->
          • Pteroscion - Pteroscion->
          • Pterotolithus - Pterotolithus->
          • Robaloscion - Robaloscion->
          • Roncador - Roncador->
          • Seriphus - Seriphus->
          • Sonorolux - Sonorolux->
          • Stellifer - Stellifer->
          • Totoaba - Totoaba->
        • Pomacanthidae - Marine angelfish->
        • Ephippidae - Spadefishes->
        • Chaetodontidae - Butterflyfishes->
        • Siganidae - Rabbitfishes->
        • Scatophagidae - Scats->
        • Drepaneidae - Sicklefishes->
        • Antigoniidae - Deepbody boarfishes->
        • Caproidae - Boarfishes->
        • Emmelichthyidae - Rovers->
        • Leiognathidae - Slimys, slipmouths, or ponyfishes->
        • Luvaridae - Louvar->
        • Zanclidae - Moorish idol->
      • Zeiformes - Dories->
      • Tetraodontiformes - Puffers and filefishes->
      • Holocentriformes - Squirrelfishes->
      • Dactylopteriformes - Flying gurnards->
      • Lampriformes - Lamprids->
      • Galaxiiformes - Southern smelts->
      • Batrachoidiformes - Toadfishes->
      • Hiodontiformes - Mooneyes->
      • Percopsiformes - Trout-perches->
      • Callionymiformes - Dragonets->
      • Atheriniformes - Silversides->
      • Notacanthiformes - Spiny eels->
      • Saccopharyngiformes - Swallowers and Gulpers->
      • Alepocephaliformes - Slickheads and tubeshoulders->
      • Gonorynchiformes - Milkfishes->
      • Argentiniformes - Marine smelts->
      • Stomiiformes - Lightfishes and dragonfishes->
      • Ateleopodiformes - Jellynose fishes->
      • Myctophiformes - Lanternfishes->
      • Stylephoriformes - Tube-eyes->
      • Polymixiiformes - Beardfishes->
      • Beryciformes - Sawbellies->
      • Trachichthyiformes - Rughies->
      • Ophidiiformes - Cusk-eels->
      • Kurtiformes - Nurseryfishes & Cardinalfishes->
      • Synbranchiformes - Swamp eels->
      • Gobiesociformes - Clingfishes->
      • Acropomatiformes - Oceanic basses->
    • Cladistii - Bichirs->
    • Dipneusti - Lungfishes->
    • Chondrostei - Sturgeons->
    • Holostei - Gars and Bowfins->
  • Chondrichthyes - Cartilaginous fishes->
  • Agnatha - Jawless fishes->