African sicklefish (Drepane africana)

Scientific name: Drepane africana Os?rio, 1892

African sicklefish (Drepane africana)

The African sicklefish (Drepane africana) is a brackish-water fish of the family Drepaneidae. Native range: Eastern Atlantic, Canary Islands and Mauritania to Angola, including Cape Verde.

Biology

Neritic species. Inhabit sandy and muddy bottoms. Feeds of fish eggs, benthic invertebrates and detritus.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Drepane africana
Family
Drepaneidae (Sicklefishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
45.0
Common length
30.0
Depth range
10–75 m (33–246 ft)
Environment
Marine; brackish; benthopelagic; depth range 10 - 75 m, usually 10 - 75 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: Canary Islands and Mauritania to Angola, including Cape Verde.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.13-0.25)

Sources

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

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