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