Cameroon croaker (Pseudotolithus moorii)

Scientific name: Pseudotolithus moorii G?nther, 1865

Cameroon croaker (Pseudotolithus moorii)

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

Biology

Found in coastal waters over mud bottoms. Feeds on small shrimps, worms and other benthic invertebrates. Minimum depth reported from.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Pseudotolithus moorii
Family
Sciaenidae (Drums or croakers)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
50.0
Common length
25.0
Depth range
15–100 m (49–328 ft)
Environment
Marine; brackish; demersal; depth range 15 - 100 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: Gambia to southern Angola.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: 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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