Congo dentex (Dentex congoensis)

Scientific name: Dentex congoensis Poll, 1954

Congo dentex (Dentex congoensis)

The Congo dentex (Dentex congoensis) is a marine fish of the family Sparidae. Native range: Eastern Atlantic, Senegal to Angola.

Biology

Inhabits various types of bottoms on the continental shelf and upper slope, down to at least 200 m, older individuals occurring at greater depths. Feeds mainly on fish, and to a lesser extent, on tunicates and mollusks. Minimum depth from.

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Species facts

Scientific name
Dentex congoensis
Family
Sparidae (Porgies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
50.0
Common length
40.0
Depth range
130–400 m (427–1312 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 130 - 400 m, usually 150 - 200 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: Senegal to Angola.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.16-0.35; tmax=7)

Sources

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

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