Cape Verde weever (Trachinus pellegrini)

Scientific name: Trachinus pellegrini Cadenat, 1937

Cape Verde weever (Trachinus pellegrini)

The Cape Verde weever (Trachinus pellegrini) is a marine fish of the family Trachinidae. Native range: Eastern Atlantic, Senegal to Nigeria, including the Canary Islands and Cape Verde. Reported from Mauritania.

Biology

Inhabits rocky, sandy and muddy bottoms in littoral and coastal waters.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Trachinus pellegrini
Family
Trachinidae (Weeverfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
20.0
Common length
15.0
Depth range
150 m (492 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range ? - 150 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: Senegal to Nigeria, including the Canary Islands and Cape Verde. Reported from Mauritania.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial

Sources

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

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