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The Percomorph Fishés
No. 14 of a series
WHITE SEA BASS
(Cynoscion nobilis)
Order: Percomorphi
Sub-order: Rhegnopteri
Series: Stromateiformes
Family: Otolithidae
The Otolithidae are commonly called weakfish be-
cause of their tender mouths. When hooked, the
mouths tear easily, and this fact together with the
gameness of the fish makes squeteague fishing an
exceedingly popular sport. Cynoscion nobilis, the
great white sea-bass of California, reaches a weight
of 60 pounds or more. Its flesh is firmer than that of
the Atlantic weakfish (Cynoscion regalis). The
banded young, because they differ in appearance
from the adults, have been mistaken by fishermen
to be a distinct species. Periodically there
is a run of C. regalis off the Massachusetts
coast; one occurred in 1900 and another in 1919.
The date of their return is a matter of some spec-
ulation. Off Cape Cod, fishermen refer to the weak-
fish as the "drummer" because of the peculiar noise
it makes when traveling in schools. Much skill is
required to land a weakfish because it takes the
bait and is off like a flash. As a sudden jerk will tear
out the hook, the line must always be held taut.
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