African Creole wrasse (Clepticus africanus)

Scientific name: Clepticus africanus Heiser, Moura & Robertson, 2000

African Creole wrasse (Clepticus africanus)

The African Creole wrasse (Clepticus africanus) is a marine fish of the family Labridae. Native range: Northeast Atlantic, North coast of Sao Tom?.

Species facts

Scientific name
Clepticus africanus
Family
Labridae (Wrasses)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Northeast Atlantic: North coast of Sao Tom?.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Data deficient (DD)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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