Dara (Parakuhlia macrophthalmus)

Scientific name: Parakuhlia macrophthalmus Os?rio, 1893

Dara (Parakuhlia macrophthalmus)

The Dara (Parakuhlia macrophthalmus) is a marine fish of the family Haemulidae. Native range: Eastern Central Atlantic, Senegal to Angola.

Biology

Neritic species. Inhabits inshore water, frequenting rocky coast and beaches to depths of 20 m.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Parakuhlia macrophthalmus
Family
Haemulidae (Grunts)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
20.0
Common length
15.0
Depth range
30 m (98 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range ? - 30 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Central Atlantic: Senegal to Angola.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: 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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