African forktail snapper (Apsilus fuscus)

Scientific name: Apsilus fuscus Valenciennes, 1830

African forktail snapper (Apsilus fuscus)

The African forktail snapper (Apsilus fuscus) is a marine fish of the family Lutjanidae. Native range: Eastern Atlantic, Mauritania to Namibia, including Cape Verde. Records of this species from the western Indian Ocean are probably based on misidentifications.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 8. Interorbital space broad and convex. Scale rows on back parallel to lateral line. Back and sides dark brown, lighter on belly and underside of head.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Apsilus fuscus
Family
Lutjanidae (Snappers)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
75.0
Common length
60.0
Depth range
15–300 m (49–984 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 15 - 300 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: Mauritania to Namibia, including Cape Verde. Records of this species from the western Indian Ocean are probably based on misidentifications.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial
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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