West African stargazer (Uranoscopus cadenati)

Scientific name: Uranoscopus cadenati Poll, 1959

West African stargazer (Uranoscopus cadenati)

The West African stargazer (Uranoscopus cadenati) is a marine fish of the family Uranoscopidae. Native range: Eastern Atlantic, Gabon to Angola, but possibly more widespread.

Species facts

Scientific name
Uranoscopus cadenati
Family
Uranoscopidae (Stargazers)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
50.0
Depth range
30–300 m (98–984 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 30 - 300 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: Gabon to Angola, but possibly more widespread.
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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