Chelidoperca africana Cadenat, 1960
African perchlet

Family:  Serranidae (Sea basses: groupers and fairy basslets)
Max. size:  14 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; marine; depth range 75 - 200 m
Distribution:  Eastern Central Atlantic: Mauritania to Senegal, Ben, Nigeria, Congo and northern Angola.
Diagnosis:   
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 10 May 2013 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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