Law croaker (Pseudotolithus senegallus)

Scientific name: Pseudotolithus senegallus Cuvier, 1830

Law croaker (Pseudotolithus senegallus)

The Law croaker (Pseudotolithus senegallus) is a brackish-water fish of the family Sciaenidae. Native range: Eastern Atlantic, Mauritania to Angola.

Biology

Found over mud and sandy bottoms, enters coastal lagoons and estuaries. Feeds on small fish and crustaceans. Flesh highly appreciated; caught by artisanal fishers

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Pseudotolithus senegallus
Family
Sciaenidae (Drums or croakers)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
230
Common length
85.0
Depth range
0–150 m (0–492 ft)
Environment
Marine; brackish; demersal; depth range 0 - 150 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: Mauritania to Angola.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial; gamefish: yes
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Assuming tmax>10)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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