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West African goatfish (Pseudupeneus prayensis) fish species information

Scientific Name
Pseudupeneus prayensis

Common Name
West African goatfish

Biology
Inhabits the coastal waters of the continental shelf, over sandy and muddy bottoms (Ref. 2683). Feeds on benthic invertebrates (Ref. 4845).

Classification

Classified By
Cuvier, 1829
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Goatfishes (Mullidae)

Distribution

Region
Eastern Atlantic
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: Agadir, Morocco to Angola (Ref. 7313). Reported from Palam?s, Catalan Sea, northwestern Mediterranean (Ref. 45077).
Range
35°N - 17°S

Environment

Climate
Tropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
10 m
Depth To - meters
300 m
Zone
demersal
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 10 - 300 m (Ref. 4845), usually 20 - 75 m (Ref. 27000)
Trophic Level
3.24 s.e. 0.41 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
55.0 cm
Common Length
35.0 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
Fisheries: commercial
Vulnerability
Low to moderate vulnerability (30 of 100)
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (K=0.5; tm=1)
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Not Evaluated