West African goatfish (Pseudupeneus prayensis)

Scientific name: Pseudupeneus prayensis Cuvier, 1829

West African goatfish (Pseudupeneus prayensis)

The West African goatfish (Pseudupeneus prayensis) is a marine fish of the family Mullidae. Native range: Eastern Atlantic, Agadir, Morocco to Angola. Reported from Palam?s, Catalan Sea, northwestern Mediterranean.

Biology

Inhabits the coastal waters of the continental shelf, over sandy and muddy bottoms. Feeds on benthic invertebrates.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Pseudupeneus prayensis
Family
Mullidae (Goatfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
55.0
Common length
35.0
Depth range
10–300 m (33–984 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 10 - 300 m, usually 20 - 75 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: Agadir, Morocco to Angola. Reported from Palam?s, Catalan Sea, northwestern Mediterranean.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (K=0.5; tm=1)

Sources

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

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