Species: Cynoscion arenarius, Sand Weakfish, Sand seatrout

Cynoscion arenarius Ginsburg, 1930

Sand weakfish, Sand seatrout

Elongate and moderately compressed; mouth large, oblique, lower jaw slightly projecting; teeth in multiple rows with 2 large canines at tip of upper jaw; lower jaw with row of widely spaced larger teeth that gradually increase in size towards rear of mouth; gill rakers long and slender, 12-14; no pores or barbels on chin; 2 pores on side of snout; preoperculum smooth; top corner of gill opening notched; dorsal rays IX-X + I, 25-29; anal rays II (weak), 10-12; pectoral fins slighty > pelvic fins, >1/2 head length; rear margin of tail doubly concave in adult; scales rough on body, smooth on head; body scales equal or larger than lateral line scales; soft dorsal with a few rows of small scales on base; lateral line arched anteriorly and straight well before level of anus, extends to the center of the end of the tail fin.