Sailfin weever (Trachinus collignoni) fish species and information / pictures of Sailfin weever - Trachinus collignoni

Sailfin weever (Trachinus collignoni) fish species information

Scientific Name
Trachinus collignoni

Common Name
Sailfin weever

Biology
Found on soft bottoms (Ref. 2683) in littoral and shallow coastal waters (Ref. 6790).

Classification

Classified By
Roux, 1957
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Weeverfishes (Trachinidae)

Distribution

Region
Eastern Atlantic
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: tropical coast of west Africa, Gabon and Congo, probably further north and south.
Range
Unknown

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
3.61 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
15.0 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.5059 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Fisheries: commercial
Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (10 of 100)
Resilience
Unknown
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Not Evaluated