Biafra doctorfish (Prionurus biafraensis)

Scientific name: Prionurus biafraensis Blache & Rossignol, 1961

Biafra doctorfish (Prionurus biafraensis)

The Biafra doctorfish (Prionurus biafraensis) is a marine fish of the family Acanthuridae. Native range: Eastern Atlantic, Gulf of Guinea and from Cap Lopez (Gabon) to Pointe-Noire (Congo) and S?o Tom? Island.

Biology

With 2 pale bars on head; 3 spines on caudal peduncle.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Prionurus biafraensis
Family
Acanthuridae (Surgeonfishes, tangs, unicornfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
20.0
Common length
15.0
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: Gulf of Guinea and from Cap Lopez (Gabon) to Pointe-Noire (Congo) and S?o Tom? Island.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (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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