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Chirodactylus grandis (Günther, 1860)

Bank steenbras
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> Centrarchiformes (Basses) > Latridae (Trumpeters)
Etymology: Chirodactylus: Greek, cheir = hand + Greek, daktylos = finger (Ref. 45335); for the long, unbranched lower pectoral fin rays (Ref. 120445).
More on author: Günther.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ekologi

marina bottenlevande; djupintervall 0 - 150 m (Ref. 9492). Subtropical; 23°S - 36°S

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Southeast Atlantic: Walvis Bay, Namibia to possibly Natal, South Africa. Natal records are likely to be Chirodactylus jessicalorum.

Size / Vikt / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 180 cm TL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 9492); common length : 80.0 cm TL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 9492)

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Taggstrålar i ryggfenan (totalt) : 17 - 18; Mjukstrålar i ryggfenan (totalt) : 22 - 24; Taggstrålar i analfenan: 3; Mjukstrålar i analfenan: 8.

Biologi     Ordlista (t.ex. epibenthic)

The largest species of the family (Ref. 5319). Primarily an offshore species that prefers rocky or muddy banks. Feeds during the day on small, bottom-dwelling invertebrates. Occasionally also on squid and small fish. Also caught by artisanal and game fisheries (Ref. 9492).

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Smith, M.M., 1986. Cheilodactylidae. p. 667-668. In M.M. Smith and P.C. Heemstra (eds.) Smiths' sea fishes. Springer-Verlag, Berlin. (Ref. 5319)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

  Not Evaluated 

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless





Human uses

Fiskeri: mindre kommeriell; sportfisk: ja
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Estimates based on models

Preferred temperature (Ref. 123201): 15.4 - 23.9, mean 18.1 °C (based on 40 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804):  PD50 = 0.6250   [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01820 (0.00738 - 0.04487), b=2.99 (2.77 - 3.21), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref. 93245).
Trofisk nivå (Ref. 69278):  3.3   ±0.3 se; based on diet studies.
Resiliens (Ref. 120179):  Mycket låg, lägsta populationsfördubblingstid mer än 14 år (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153):  Very high vulnerability (90 of 100).
Price category (Ref. 80766):   Unknown.