Angola croaker (Miracorvina angolensis)

Scientific name: Miracorvina angolensis Norman, 1935

Angola croaker (Miracorvina angolensis)

The Angola croaker (Miracorvina angolensis) is a marine fish of the family Sciaenidae. Native range: Eastern Atlantic, Gulf of Guinea to southern Angola.

Biology

Occurs over sand and rock bottoms in slope and shelf waters, in temperatures which are below the thermocline. Feeds on swimming crustaceans and small fishes. Spawns from August to November in waters at 15?-16?C.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Miracorvina angolensis
Family
Sciaenidae (Drums or croakers)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
128
Common length
60.0
Depth range
50–300 m (164–984 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 50 - 300 m, usually 150 - 300 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: Gulf of Guinea to southern Angola.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 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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