Spicara nigricauda (Norman, 1931) Blacktail picarel |
photo by
FAO |
Family: | Sparidae (Porgies) | |||
Max. size: | 20 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
Environment: | pelagic-neritic; marine; depth range 50 - 100 m | |||
Distribution: | Eastern Atlantic: Ghana to Angola (Mullet Bay and Bay of Elephants). Not reported elsewhere. | |||
Diagnosis: | ||||
Biology: | Found over the continental shelf (Ref. 2683). | |||
IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 30 March 2011 Ref. (130435) | |||
Threat to humans: | harmless |