Ghanean rockfish (Pontinus accraensis)

Scientific name: Pontinus accraensis Norman, 1935

Ghanean rockfish (Pontinus accraensis)

The Ghanean rockfish (Pontinus accraensis) is a marine fish of the family Scorpaenidae. Native range: Eastern Atlantic, Mauritania to Cabinda, Angola, possibly farther south.

Biology

Found on mud or sand bottom. Minimum depth reported from. Possibly occurs to a depth of 500 m.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Pontinus accraensis
Family
Scorpaenidae (Scorpionfishes or rockfishes)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
40.0
Depth range
54–450 m (177–1476 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 54 - 450 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: Mauritania to Cabinda, Angola, possibly farther south.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial
Resilience
Very Low, minimum population doubling time more than 14 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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