Lesser African threadfin (Galeoides decadactylus)

Scientific name: Galeoides decadactylus Bloch, 1795

Lesser African threadfin (Galeoides decadactylus)

The Lesser African threadfin (Galeoides decadactylus) is a brackish-water fish of the family Polynemidae. Native range: Eastern Atlantic, Morocco to Angola, including the Canary Islands. Sporadically known from Algeria and Namibia. Record from Mauritius is likely to be erroneous.

Biology

Occurs over sandy and muddy bottoms in shallow waters, frequently in brackish habitats. Feeds on benthic invertebrates. Sold fresh, dried salted or smoked.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Galeoides decadactylus
Family
Polynemidae (Threadfins)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
50.0
Common length
30.0
Depth range
10–70 m (33–230 ft)
Environment
Marine; brackish; demersal; depth range 10 - 70 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: Morocco to Angola, including the Canary Islands. Sporadically known from Algeria and Namibia. Record from Mauritius is likely to be erroneous.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.14-0.4)

Sources

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

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