Roundtail duckbill (Bembrops greyi) fish species and information / pictures of Roundtail duckbill - Bembrops greyi

Roundtail duckbill (Bembrops greyi) fish species information

Scientific Name
Bembrops greyi

Common Name
Roundtail duckbill

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 6; Dorsal soft rays (total): 15-17; Anal soft rays: 18. Dark brown to black pigmentation entirely or on most of the membrane of first dorsal fin. Color in alcohol light yellow dorsally, even lighter ventrally. Snout short (1.1-1.2x eye diameter). Scales on lateral and dorsal sides of snout. Upper jaw extending behind anterior margin of eye reaching almost to its mid-line. Lateral line descending adjacent to pectoral fin (Ref 13203).

Classification

Classified By
Poll, 1959
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Duckbills (Percophidae)

Distribution

Region
Eastern Atlantic
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: off coasts of Guinea, Gabon, Congo, and Angola.
Range
10°N - 7°S

Environment

Climate
Deep-water
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
200 m
Depth To - meters
420 m
Zone
bathydemersal
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 200 - 420 m (Ref. 3656)
Trophic Level
4.2 s.e. 0.73 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
25.0 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 (34 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