Guinean toadfish (Perulibatrachus elminensis) fish species and information / pictures of Guinean toadfish - Perulibatrachus elminensis

Guinean toadfish (Perulibatrachus elminensis) fish species information

Scientific Name
Perulibatrachus elminensis

Common Name
Guinean toadfish

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 3; Dorsal soft rays (total): 16-21; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 14 - 17. Back dark brown in color; sides and belly light brown; irregular brown lines covering entire body except belly; soft dorsal and anal fins with oblique brown stripes (Ref. 4107).

Classification

Classified By

Bleeker, 1863

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Toadfishes (Batrachoidiformes)

Family

Toadfishes (Batrachoididae)

Distribution

Region

Eastern Atlantic

Distribution

Eastern Atlantic: Ghana to Walvis Bay, Namibia.

Range

5°N - 23°S

Environment

Climate

Tropical

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

Unknown m

Depth To - meters

Unknown m

Zone

demersal

Environment

Marine; demersal

Trophic Level

3.73 s.e. 0.61 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

35.0 cm

Common Length

20.0 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 vulnerability (43 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