Guinea flathead (Solitas gruveli)

Scientific name: Solitas gruveli Pellegrin, 1905

Guinea flathead (Solitas gruveli)

The Guinea flathead (Solitas gruveli) is a marine fish of the family Platycephalidae. Native range: Eastern Atlantic, Mauritania to Angola.

Biology

Occurs in shallow coastal waters. Feeds on crustaceans and probably small fishes. Oviparous.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Solitas gruveli
Family
Platycephalidae (Flatheads)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
20.0
Common length
18.0
Depth range
20–200 m (66–656 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 20 - 200 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: Mauritania to Angola.
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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