Scientific Name
Arnoglossus capensis

Common Name
Cape scaldfish

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 96-103; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 73 - 82. Small indistinct dark spots and markings on median fins, eyed side of body, head and pelvic fins (Ref. 4417).

Classification

Classified By

Boulenger, 1898

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Flatfishes (Pleuronectiformes)

Family

Lefteye flounders (Bothidae)

Distribution

Region

Eastern Atlantic

Distribution

Eastern Atlantic: Mauritania round the Cape to Natal, South Africa.

Range

20°N - 35°S

Environment

Climate

Subtropical

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

1 m

Depth To - meters

200 m

Zone

demersal

Environment

Marine; demersal; depth range 1 - 200 m (Ref. 2683)

Trophic Level

3.58 s.e. 0.39 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives

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

20.0 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Fisheries: commercial

Vulnerability

Low to moderate vulnerability (31 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