East Atlantic African spadefish (Ephippus goreensis) fish species and information / pictures of East Atlantic African spadefish - Ephippus goreensis

East Atlantic African spadefish (Ephippus goreensis) fish species information

Scientific Name
Ephippus goreensis

Common Name
East Atlantic African spadefish

Biology
Neritic species (Ref. 27000). Inhabits sandy and muddy bottoms of estuaries (Ref. 2683). Feeds mainly on benthic and planktonic invertebrates (Ref. 3612).

Classification

Classified By

Cuvier, 1831

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Perch-like fish (Perciformes)

Family

Spadefishes, batfishes and scats (Ephippidae)

Distribution

Region

Eastern Atlantic

Distribution

Eastern Atlantic: Senegal to Angola (Ref. 3166), including Cape Verde. Reported from Mauritania (Ref. 55783).

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Tropical

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

10 m

Depth To - meters

75 m

Zone

demersal

Environment

Marine; brackish; demersal; depth range 10 - 75 m (Ref. 26999), usually 10 - 75 m (Ref. 26999)

Trophic Level

3.45 s.e. 0.41 Based on food items.

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

True

Occurs in Brackish water

True

Occurs in Fresh Water

False

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

30.0 cm

Common Length

25.0 cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.7500 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Fisheries: minor commercial

Vulnerability

Low to moderate vulnerability (25 of 100)

Resilience

High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Threat To Humans

  Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

  Not Evaluated