Pony toadfish (Chatrabus melanurus) fish species and information / pictures of Pony toadfish - Chatrabus melanurus

Pony toadfish (Chatrabus melanurus) fish species information

Scientific Name
Chatrabus melanurus

Common Name
Pony toadfish

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 3; Dorsal soft rays (total): 18-21; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 14 - 17. Body with 4 dark cross bars; head and body with dark brown spots; soft dorsal and anal fins with irregular oblique dark bands; pectorals pale, with irregular brown bars; caudal dark brown, rear margin pale; large adults with irregular dark ring-like markings on head (Ref. 4107).

Classification

Classified By

Barnard, 1927

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Toadfishes (Batrachoidiformes)

Family

Toadfishes (Batrachoididae)

Distribution

Region

Southeast Atlantic

Distribution

Southeast Atlantic: Angola round the coast to Port St. Johns, South Africa.

Range

- 35°S

Environment

Climate

Tropical

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

120 m

Depth To - meters

600 m

Zone

demersal

Environment

Marine; demersal; depth range 120 - 600 m (Ref. 27121), usually 120 - 250 m (Ref. 27121)

Trophic Level

3.5 s.e. 0.50 Based on food items.

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

True

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

False

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

26.0 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.6250 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Unknown

Vulnerability

Moderate vulnerability (36 of 100)

Resilience

Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated