Longneck croaker (Pseudotolithus typus)

Scientific name: Pseudotolithus typus Bleeker, 1863

Longneck croaker (Pseudotolithus typus)

The Longneck croaker (Pseudotolithus typus) is a freshwater fish of the family Sciaenidae. Native range: Eastern Atlantic, Mauritania to Angola, becoming scarce north of Cape Verde. Often confused with Pseudotolithus senegalensis.

Biology

Inhabits coastal waters from shoreline to about 150 m depth, over mud and sandy mud bottoms. Most abundant in waters less than 60 m at temperatures above 18?C. Juveniles and sub-adults enter estuaries and rivers. Feeds mainly on small fishes and crustaceans. Peak spawning season from late spring to early autumn in tropical West Africa.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Pseudotolithus typus
Family
Sciaenidae (Drums or croakers)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
140
Common length
50.0
Depth range
0–150 m (0–492 ft)
Environment
Marine; freshwater; brackish; demersal; depth range 0 - 150 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: Mauritania to Angola, becoming scarce north of Cape Verde. Often confused with Pseudotolithus senegalensis.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.22-0.29; tmax=7)

Sources

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

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