St. Helena comber (Serranus sanctaehelenae) fish species and information / pictures of St. Helena comber - Serranus sanctaehelenae

St. Helena comber (Serranus sanctaehelenae) fish species information

Scientific Name
Serranus sanctaehelenae

Common Name
St. Helena comber

Biology
Found on hard substrates in shallow waters (Ref. 2683). Minimum depth reported taken from Ref. 2683.

Classification

Classified By
Boulenger, 1895
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Sea basses: groupers and fairy basslets (Serranidae)

Distribution

Region
Eastern Central Atlantic
Distribution
Eastern Central Atlantic: off the coast of Guinea and the Congo (Ref. 3589) and St. Helena Island (Ref. 5288). Reported from Cape Verde (Ref. 27000).
Range
Unknown

Environment

Climate
Tropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
Unknown m
Depth To - meters
110 m
Zone
demersal
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range ? - 110 m (Ref. 5288)
Trophic Level
3.95 s.e. 0.65 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
75.0 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
High vulnerability (56 of 100)
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Not Evaluated