Guinea croaker (Pseudotolithus epipercus)

Scientific name: Pseudotolithus epipercus Bleeker, 1863

Guinea croaker (Pseudotolithus epipercus)

The Guinea croaker (Pseudotolithus epipercus) is a brackish-water fish of the family Sciaenidae. Native range: Eastern Atlantic, Guinea-Bissau to southern Angola.

Biology

Occurs in coastal waters from the shore to about 70 m over mud bottom, but moves to deeper water. Also found in estuaries and coastal lagoons.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Pseudotolithus epipercus
Family
Sciaenidae (Drums or croakers)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
60.0
Common length
35.0
Depth range
0–160 m (0–525 ft)
Environment
Marine; brackish; demersal; depth range 0 - 160 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: Guinea-Bissau to southern Angola.
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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