Thinlip splitfin (Synagrops microlepis)

Scientific name: Synagrops microlepis Norman, 1935

The Thinlip splitfin (Synagrops microlepis) is a marine fish of the family Acropomatidae. Native range: Eastern Atlantic, off the coasts of Gambia and Guinea to southern Angola. Reported to range south to Walvis Bay, Namibia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 9. Dark brownish dorsally, paler below.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Synagrops microlepis
Family
Acropomatidae (Lanternbellies, temperate ocean-basses)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
16.5
Depth range
50–500 m (164–1640 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 50 - 500 m, usually 200 - ? m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: off the coasts of Gambia and Guinea to southern Angola. Reported to range south to Walvis Bay, Namibia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Assuming tmax>3)

Sources

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

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