Cape armourhead (Pentaceros capensis)

Scientific name: Pentaceros capensis Cuvier, 1829

Cape armourhead (Pentaceros capensis)

The Cape armourhead (Pentaceros capensis) is a marine fish of the family Pentacerotidae. Native range: Western Indian Ocean and Southeast Atlantic, southern Mozambique to Point Nolloth, South Africa. Recently recorded from Reunion.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 12 - 13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-13; Anal spines: 4 - 9; Anal soft rays: 7 - 9. Brownish in color.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Pentaceros capensis
Family
Pentacerotidae (Armorheads)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
35.0
Depth range
70–300 m (230–984 ft)
Environment
Marine; benthopelagic; depth range 70 - 300 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean and Southeast Atlantic: southern Mozambique to Point Nolloth, South Africa. Recently recorded from Reunion.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor 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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