Niger hind (Cephalopholis nigri)

Scientific name: Cephalopholis nigri G?nther, 1859

Niger hind (Cephalopholis nigri)

The Niger hind (Cephalopholis nigri) is a brackish-water fish of the family Serranidae. Native range: Eastern Atlantic, Senegal to Lobito, Angola, including the Canary Islands (Tenerife).

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 14-15; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 8

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Cephalopholis nigri
Family
Serranidae (Sea basses: groupers and fairy basslets)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
30.0
Common length
20.0
Depth range
100 m (328 ft)
Environment
Marine; brackish; demersal; depth range ? - 100 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: Senegal to Lobito, Angola, including the Canary Islands (Tenerife).
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
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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