Angolan dentex (Dentex angolensis)

Scientific name: Dentex angolensis Poll & Maul, 1953

Angolan dentex (Dentex angolensis)

The Angolan dentex (Dentex angolensis) is a marine fish of the family Sparidae. Native range: Eastern Atlantic, Morocco to Angola.

Biology

Occurs in various types of bottoms on the continental shelf and slope; old fish occurring in the deeper waters. Feeds mainly on crustaceans; also on fish, sometimes on mollusks and worms.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Dentex angolensis
Family
Sparidae (Porgies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
37.0
Common length
25.0
Depth range
15–300 m (49–984 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 15 - 300 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: Morocco to Angola.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.11-0.23; tmax=7)

Sources

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

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