Scientific Name
Chelidonichthys gabonensis

Common Name
Gabon gurnard

Biology
Inhabits sand and rubble bottoms from the shoreline to about 200 m depth (Ref. 3699).

Classification

Classified By

Poll & Roux, 1955

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Scorpionfishes and Flatheads (Scorpaeniformes)

Family

Searobins (Triglidae)

Distribution

Region

Eastern Central Atlantic

Distribution

Eastern Central Atlantic: Cape Verde (Ref. 27000) and Gulf of Guinea. Western Atlantic: near the South American shelf (Ref. 4883).

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Tropical

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

15 m

Depth To - meters

200 m

Zone

demersal

Environment

Marine; demersal; depth range 15 - 200 m (Ref. 27000)

Trophic Level

3.55 s.e. 0.53 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

True

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

False

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

32.0 cm

Common Length

20.0 cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5020 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Fisheries: commercial

Vulnerability

Low to moderate vulnerability (32 of 100)

Resilience

Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated