Spiny turbot (Psettodes bennettii)

Scientific name: Psettodes bennettii Steindachner, 1870

Spiny turbot (Psettodes bennettii)

The Spiny turbot (Psettodes bennettii) is a marine fish of the family Psettodidae. Native range: Eastern Atlantic, along the west coast of Africa from West Sahara to Liberia.

Species facts

Scientific name
Psettodes bennettii
Family
Psettodidae (Psettodids)
Order
Pleuronectiformes (Flatfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
55.0
Common length
40.0
Depth range
15–50 m (49–164 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 15 - 50 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: along the west coast of Africa from West Sahara to Liberia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial
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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