Acoupa Rouge / Acoupa weakfish
Jeune spécimen (50 cm environ) pris à la ligne à proximité des Mamelles (Où?) au large de Cayenne.
Ordre : Perciformes
Famille : Sciaenidae
Espèce : Cynoscion Acoupa (Lacepède, 1802)
Noms : Akoupa Rouj (créole), Acoupa weakfish
Description : Grand poisson (jusqu'à 1,2 m) présent sur tout le littoral guyanais essentiellement sur les fonds sableux et vaseux.
Les juvéniles sont abondants dans les estuaires. Les plus beaux spécimens sont pêchés aux îles du Salut.
Alimentation : Crustacés et poissons
Spécimen pris à la ligne à l'îlet la Mère présenté par Zoé (Où?).
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Max. size: 110 cm TL ; max. published weight: 17.0 kg
Environment: demersal; oceanodromous ; freshwater; brackish; marine ; depth range - 20 m
Climate: subtropical
Distribution: Western Atlantic: Panama to Argentina.
Morphology: Dorsal spines (total): 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 17-22; Anal
spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 7-9. Body nearly uniform silvery, dark greenish
above. Without conspicuous spots on side but with diffuse dark areas along
base of dorsal fin and on margin of spinous dorsal fin, ventral side of head,
lower margin of pectoral, pelvic, and caudal fins often yellowish orange.
Inside of opercle dusky. Mouth large, oblique. Lower jaw slightly projecting.
Upper jaw with a pair of large canine-like teeth at tip. Lower jaw with a
row of enlarged inner-row teeth, gradually increasing in size posteriorly.
Chin without barbels or pores. Snout with 2 marginal pores. Pectoral fins
about equal in length to pelvic fins. Gas bladder with a pair of long, straight,
horn-like appendages. Sagitta earstone thin and elongate. Soft portion of
dorsal fin unscaled except 2 or 3 rows of small scales along its base.
Biology: Forms schools. Found over mud or sandy mud bottoms near mouths of
rivers. Juveniles are restricted to brackish and fresh waters. Feeds on shrimps
and fishes. Important food fish.
Spécimen (20 cm) pris à la ligne sur la Montsinéry (Où?).
Ordre : Perciformes
Famille : Sciaenidae
Espèce : Bairdiella ronchus (Cuvier, 1830)
Noms : Ground croaker, Marie-Jeanne
Description : poisson des eaux littorales saumâtres présent de la mer des Caraïbes au nord du Brésil.
Taille commune : 25 cm
Alimentation : Crustacés, céphalopodes, vers, poissons.
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Max.
size: 35.0 cm TL
Environment: demersal; brackish; marine; depth range 16 – 40 m
Climate: tropical; 29°N -
Distribution:
Gazetteer Western Atlantic: Caribbean Sea southward to Brazil.
Morphology: Dorsal spines (total): 11 - 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 21 -
26; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 7 – 9. Colour greyish above, silvery
below. Faint dark streaks on sides, oblique above, longitudinal below lateral
line. Dorsal and caudal fins greyish with dark margin, anterior part of anal
fin speckled. Mouth subterminal and oblique. Chin without barbel but with
5 pores. Preopercle serrated with few strong pines at angle. Second anal-fin
spine very strong, as long as first soft ray. Gas bladder with 2 chambers,
the anterior one yoke-shaped without appendages, the posterior one simple,
carrot-shaped. Lapillus (small earstone) enlarged, more than half of sagitta
(large earstone).
Biology: Found in coastal waters, over muddy and sandy bottoms. Feeds on fishes
and crustaceans. Oviparous. Important food fish.
Spécimen (15 cm) pris sur la Comté (Où?).
Ordre : Perciformes
Famille : Sciaenidae
Espèce : Pachypops fourcroi (Lacépède, 1802)
Noms : Guyanan croaker
Description : Taille maxi 25 cm. Habitant des eaux douces des Guyanes au Brésil.
Alimentation : poissons
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Max.
size: 25.0 cm TL
Environment: benthopelagic; freshwater
Climate: tropical
Distribution:
Gazetteer South America: Guyana to Brazil.
Biology: Inhabits estuaries but mainly in streams where it may be found very
high beyond major waterfalls. Preys on fish. Little is known about its biology
but it may form small schools.
Akoupa Canal / Smallscale weakfish
Spécimen pris à la ligne au milieu d'un banc d'akoupa rouj près des Mamelles (Où?).
Ordre : Perciformes
Famille : Sciaenidae
Espèce : Cynoscion microlepidotus (Cuvier, 1830)
Noms : akoupa cana, akoupa doré
Description : Taille maxi 90 cm
Présent sur le littoral et les estuaires guyanais.
Habitat : Fonds vaseux à faible salinité des estuaires et de la bande côtière.
Alimentation : Crustacés et poissons
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Max.
size: 92.0 cm TL ; max. published weight: 3,000 g
Environment: demersal; brackish; marine ; depth range - 30 m
Climate: tropical
Distribution: Western Atlantic: Venezuela to Santos, Brazil.
Morphology: Dorsal spines (total): 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 225; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 8-10. Silvery greenish to greyish on back, whitish on belly. Tip of dorsal fin darkish. Upper rays of pectoral fins, anterior part of anal fin and caudal fin yellowish. Mouth large, oblique, lower jaw projecting. Upper jaw with a pair of large canine-like teeth at tip. Gradually increasing in size posteriorly. Chin without barbel or pore, snout with 2 marginal pores. Gas bladder with a pair of long and straight horn-like appendages. Scales very small, all cycloid (smooth) with 140 or more transverse scales above lateral line. Soft portion of dorsal fin covered with scales beyond basal half of fin.
Biology: Usually found over mud and sandy bottoms in river estuaries and in
marine areas from the coastline to about 30 m depth. Marketed mostly fresh.
Bourrugue de crique / Southern kingcroaker
Spécimen femelle (30 cm) pris à la ligne au milieu d'un banc d'akoupa rouj.
Ordre : Perciformes
Famille : Sciaenidés
Espèce : Menticirrhus Americanus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Noms : Bourrugue de crique
Description : taille maxi 50 cm
Poisson assez rare qui vit en solitaire ou en groupe jusqu'à 30 à 40 mètres de profondeur.
Tête triangulaire, queue en forme de S. Présence d'une paire de barbillon mentonnier. Coloration gris cendre.
Habitat : fonds sableux et vaseux de la côte guyanaise.
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Max.
size: 50.0 cm TL ; max. published weight: 1,070 g
Environment: demersal; oceanodromous ; brackish; marine ; depth range - 40
m
Climate: subtropical; 41°N - 51°S
Distribution: Western Atlantic: New York to Texas, USA and Bay of Campeche
to Buenos Aires, Argentina; absent in southern Florida and the Antilles.
Morphology: Dorsal spines (total): 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 22-25; Anal
spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 7-8
Biology: Inhabits coastal waters, usually over sandy-mud to hard sand bottoms.
Common along beaches. Juveniles occur usually in water of lower salinity.
Akoupa Gro Tet / South American silver croaker
Spécimen capturé à la ligne sur la Comté (Où?).
Ordre : Perciformes
Famille : Sciaenidae
Espèce : Plagioscion squamosissimus (Heckel, 1840)
Noms : Akoupa Gro Tet, akoupa riviè
Description : poisson présent dans les estuaires et les fleuves guyanais. Prédateur pouvant atteindre 70 cm.
Alimentation : Crustacés et poissons
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size: 70.0 cm TL ; max. published weight: 4,500 g
Environment: benthopelagic; potamodromous ; freshwater
Climate: tropical; 22 - 27°C
Distribution: South America: Venezuela and Peru to Brazil.
Morphology: Dorsal spines (total): 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 30-34; Anal
spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 5-6. Vertebral column extends into caudal fin.
Black spot near the base of the pectorals. Dorsal posterior margin of operculum
slightly toothed.
Biology: Occupies very diverse biotopes and carries out its biological cycle
in freshwater as well as in brackish water. Juveniles feed on larvae of crustaceans
(especially Macrobrachium), aquatic insects and copepods. Adults prey on fish.
Captured during the rainy season.
Spécimen pris à la ligne aux Mamelles (Où?).
Ordre : Perciformes
Famille : Sciaenidae
Espèce : Micropogonias furnieri (Desmaret,1823)
Noms : Courbine, Courbine tambour, tambour rayé, Whitemouth Croaker
Description : poisson présent sur les fonds sableux et vaseux jusqu'à 60m de profondeur. Seul ou en petits groupes, ce poisson chasse ses proies en les repérant à l'aide de barbillons sensoriels. Taille : jusqu'à 60 cm.
Alimentation : Vers, crustacés et poissons
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size: 60.0 cm SL ; max. reported age: 7 years
Environment: demersal; oceanodromous ; brackish; marine ; depth range - 60
m
Climate: subtropical; 25°N - 44°S
Distribution: Western Atlantic: Greater Antilles and from Costa Rica to Argentina
(Ref. 9626). Also reported in Nicaragua.
Morphology: Dorsal spines (total): 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 26-30; Anal
spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 7-9. Body silvery with a golden cast, back greyish,
with distinct oblique dark streaks along scale rows extending to much below
lateral line; spinous dorsal without small dark dots.
Biology: Found over muddy and sandy bottoms in coastal waters and in estuaries
where the nursery and feeding grounds are located. Forms schools. Feeding
habits vary with ontogenic development and season; juveniles feed on benthic
migratory crustaceans and sessile boring mollusks while adults are benthos-feeders
and occasionally capture fish. Undergoes seasonal migration. An important
food fish which is usually marketed fresh and salted.
Acoupa aiguille / Green weakfish
Spécimen pris à proximité de l'îlet la Mère (Où?).
Ordre : Perciformes
Famille : Sciaenidae
Espèce : Cynoscion virenscens (Cuvier,1830)
Noms : Acoupa aiguille, Green weakfish, acoupa cambucu
Description : poisson présent sur les fonds sableux et vaseux maritimes jusqu'à 30m de profondeur et également les estuaires. Seul ou en groupes de plusieurs dizaines d'individus, ce poisson chasse des petits poissons (magisters, acoupas,...) et des crevettes. Taille : jusqu'à 95 cm pour 4 kg environ.
Ce poisson est présent du Honduras à l'argentine.
Alimentation : Crustacés et poissons
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name: Green weakfish
Max. size: 115 cm ; max. published weight: 3,500
g
Environment: demersal; brackish; marine; depth range 6 – 70 m
Distribution:
Gazetteer Western Atlantic: Nicaragua to Santos, Brazil.
Morphology: Dorsal spines (total): 11 - 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 27
- 31; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 8. Greyish to brownish above, silvery
below. Upper sides sometimes with inconspicuous minute dark dots. Dorsal
fin dusky, its spinous portion black-edged. Soft dorsal fin with dark spots
on each ray. Pectoral and pelvic fins as well as anal fin yellowish to orange.
Caudal fin dusky. Inside mouth orange. Mouth large, distinctly oblique, lower
jaw projecting. Upper jaw with a pair of large canine-like teeth at tip.
Chin without barbels or pores. Snout with 2 marginal pores. Gas bladder with
a pair of long, curved, horn-like appendages. Sagitta (large earstone) elongate,
with a notch on dorsal margin. Soft portion of dorsal fin membranes unscaled
except 2 or 3 rows of scales at base .
Biology: Usually found over sandy mud bottoms in coastal waters near river
mouths. Adults stay in deep waters during the day and swim to
the surface at night. Juveniles inhabit estuaries. Marketed
fresh; its flesh is of excellent quality. Its swim bladder is
being used to make glue.
Accueil / Famille suivante : Scombridés