Bobo croaker (Pseudotolithus elongatus)

Scientific name: Pseudotolithus elongatus Bowdich, 1825

Bobo croaker (Pseudotolithus elongatus)

The Bobo croaker (Pseudotolithus elongatus) is a brackish-water fish of the family Sciaenidae. Native range: Eastern Atlantic, Senegal to southern Angola.

Biology

Found in coastal waters over mud bottom, also enter estuaries and coastal lagoons. Moves farther offshore to about 100 m for spawning during rainy season from December to February. Feeds on fish and shrimps.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Pseudotolithus elongatus
Family
Sciaenidae (Drums or croakers)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
47.0
Common length
30.0
Depth range
0–100 m (0–328 ft)
Environment
Marine; brackish; demersal; depth range 0 - 100 m, usually 50 - 100 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: Senegal to southern Angola.
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 (K=0.27-0.4;)

Sources

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

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