African spadefish (Tripterodon orbis)

Scientific name: Tripterodon orbis Playfair, 1867

African spadefish (Tripterodon orbis)

The African spadefish (Tripterodon orbis) is a marine fish of the family Ephippidae. Native range: Western Indian Ocean, Somalia, Kenya south to Algoa Bay, South Africa.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 19-21; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 15 - 17. Silvery brown; with dark crossbands that disappear with growth.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Tripterodon orbis
Family
Ephippidae (Spadefishes, batfishes and scats)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
75.0
Common length
30.0
Environment
Marine; reef-associated
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: Somalia, Kenya south to Algoa Bay, South Africa.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial; gamefish: yes
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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