West African spadefish (Chaetodipterus lippei)

Scientific name: Chaetodipterus lippei Steindachner, 1895

West African spadefish (Chaetodipterus lippei)

The West African spadefish (Chaetodipterus lippei) is a brackish-water fish of the family Ephippidae. Native range: Eastern Atlantic, Senegal to Angola. Recorded from the Niger River estuary.

Biology

Inhabit sandy or muddy bottoms in coastal waters.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Chaetodipterus lippei
Family
Ephippidae (Spadefishes, batfishes and scats)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
31.0
Common length
20.0
Depth range
10–50 m (33–164 ft)
Environment
Marine; brackish; demersal; depth range 10 - 50 m, usually 10 - 50 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: Senegal to Angola. Recorded from the Niger River estuary.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (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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