Blacktail picarel (Spicara nigricauda)

Scientific name: Spicara nigricauda Norman, 1931

Blacktail picarel (Spicara nigricauda)

The Blacktail picarel (Spicara nigricauda) is a marine fish of the family Centracanthidae. Native range: Eastern Atlantic, Ghana to Angola (Mullet Bay and Bay of Elephants). Not reported elsewhere.

Species facts

Scientific name
Spicara nigricauda
Family
Centracanthidae (Picarels)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
20.0
Depth range
50–100 m (164–328 ft)
Environment
Marine; pelagic-neritic; depth range 50 - 100 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: Ghana to Angola (Mullet Bay and Bay of Elephants). Not reported elsewhere.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial
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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