Gabon gurnard (Chelidonichthys gabonensis)

Scientific name: Chelidonichthys gabonensis Poll & Roux, 1955

Gabon gurnard (Chelidonichthys gabonensis)

The Gabon gurnard (Chelidonichthys gabonensis) is a marine fish of the family Triglidae. Native range: Eastern Central Atlantic, Cape Verde and Gulf of Guinea. Western Atlantic: near the South American shelf.

Biology

Inhabits sand and rubble bottoms from the shoreline to about 200 m depth.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Chelidonichthys gabonensis
Family
Triglidae (Searobins)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
32.0
Common length
20.0
Depth range
15–200 m (49–656 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 15 - 200 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Central Atlantic: Cape Verde and Gulf of Guinea. Western Atlantic: near the South American shelf.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (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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