East Atlantic African spadefish (Ephippus goreensis)

Scientific name: Ephippus goreensis Cuvier, 1831

East Atlantic African spadefish (Ephippus goreensis)

The East Atlantic African spadefish (Ephippus goreensis) is a brackish-water fish of the family Ephippidae. Native range: Eastern Atlantic, Senegal to Angola, including Cape Verde. Reported from Mauritania.

Biology

Neritic species. Inhabits sandy and muddy bottoms of estuaries. Feeds mainly on benthic and planktonic invertebrates.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Ephippus goreensis
Family
Ephippidae (Spadefishes, batfishes and scats)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
30.0
Common length
25.0
Depth range
10–75 m (33–246 ft)
Environment
Marine; brackish; demersal; depth range 10 - 75 m, usually 10 - 75 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: Senegal to Angola, including Cape Verde. Reported from Mauritania.
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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