Common name : Totuava
Scientific name : Totoaba macdonaldi
Family : Sciaenidae
Native to : Gulf of California in Mexico
Interesting fact : It migrates annually northward in winter tothe Colorado River delta to spawn in spring.
Conservation status : Critically Endangered
The totoaba is dusky silver with darker fins. The body is elongated and compressed with a pointed head, large mouth and oblique lower jaw which is slightly projecting. It grows up to 2 metres long and weighs 100 kg. Sexual maturity is attained at 4-5 years of age. It feeds on fish and crustaceans. Lifespan is 25 years.
