African striped grunt (Parapristipoma octolineatum) fish species and information / pictures of African striped grunt - Parapristipoma octolineatum

African striped grunt (Parapristipoma octolineatum) fish species information

Scientific Name
Parapristipoma octolineatum

Common Name
African striped grunt

Biology
Dorsal soft rays (total): 13-14

Classification

Classified By

Valenciennes, 1833

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Perch-like fish (Perciformes)

Family

Grunts (Haemulidae)

Distribution

Region

Eastern Atlantic

Distribution

Eastern Atlantic: Spain and Portugal to Angola. Also found in the western Mediterranean (uncommon).

Range

42°N - 13°S, 18°W - 17°E

Environment

Climate

Subtropical

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

Unknown m

Depth To - meters

60 m

Zone

demersal

Environment

Marine; demersal; depth range ? - 60 m (Ref. 2683)

Trophic Level

3.55 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

50.0 cm

Common Length

25.0 cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5625 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Fisheries: commercial

Vulnerability

Moderate to high vulnerability (53 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