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Apsilus fuscus Valenciennes, 1830

African forktail snapper
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> Eupercaria/misc (Various families in series Eupercaria) > Lutjanidae (Snappers) > Apsilinae
Etymology: Apsilus: Greek, apsilos, -e, -on = hairless, shorn, peeled (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Valenciennes.

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

marin démersal; profondeur 15 - 300 m (Ref. 55). Subtropical; 21°N - 25°S, 24°W - 15°E (Ref. 55)

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Eastern Atlantic: Mauritania to Namibia, including Cape Verde (Ref. 10795). Records of this species from the western Indian Ocean are probably based on misidentifications.

Taille / Poids / Âge

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 75.0 cm TL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 55); common length : 60.0 cm TL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 55)

Description synthétique Clés d'identification | Morphologie | Morphométrie

Épines dorsales (Total) : 10; Rayons mous dorsaux (Total) : 10; Épines anales: 3; Rayons mous anaux: 8. Interorbital space broad and convex. Scale rows on back parallel to lateral line. Back and sides dark brown, lighter on belly and underside of head.

Biologie     Glossaire (ex. epibenthic)

Adults inhabit coralline and rocky bottoms (Ref. 2683). Feed on small fishes, squids and crustaceans. Flesh of good quality.

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Allen, G.R., 1985. FAO Species Catalogue. Vol. 6. Snappers of the world. An annotated and illustrated catalogue of lutjanid species known to date. FAO Fish. Synop. 125(6):208 p. Rome: FAO. (Ref. 55)

Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435)

  Préoccupation mineure (LC) ; Date assessed: 31 March 2011

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Menace pour l'homme

  Harmless





Utilisations par l'homme

Pêcheries: intérêt commercial mineur
FAO - pêcheries: landings; Publication: search | FishSource | Sea Around Us

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Estimates based on models

Preferred temperature (Ref. 123201): 15.4 - 20.5, mean 16.8 °C (based on 34 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804):  PD50 = 0.7500   [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00933 (0.00505 - 0.01724), b=3.04 (2.87 - 3.21), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this species & (Sub)family-body (Ref. 93245).
Niveau trophique (Ref. 69278):  4.0   ±0.58 se; based on food items.
Résilience (Ref. 120179):  Faible, temps minimum de doublement de population : 4,5 à 14 années (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153):  Moderate to high vulnerability (50 of 100).
Catégorie de prix (Ref. 80766):   Very high.
Nutrients (Ref. 124155):  Calcium = 49.7 [18.6, 98.1] mg/100g; Iron = 0.876 [0.462, 1.549] mg/100g; Protein = 19 [17, 21] %; Omega3 = 0.386 [0.238, 0.649] g/100g; Selenium = 37.6 [20.7, 70.4] μg/100g; VitaminA = 10.8 [3.5, 38.7] μg/100g; Zinc = 0.565 [0.389, 0.836] mg/100g (wet weight);