Pseudupeneus prayensis (Cuvier, 1829)
West African goatfish
photo by Pinheiro, P.

Family:  Mullidae (Goatfishes)
Max. size:  55 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; marine; depth range 10 - 300 m
Distribution:  Western Mediterranean Sea, eastern Atlantic: Morocco to Angola, including offshore islands.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 8-8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-9; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 7-7
Biology:  Inhabits the coastal waters of the continental shelf, over sandy and muddy bottoms (Ref. 2683). Feeds on benthic invertebrates (Ref. 4845).
IUCN Red List Status: Vulnerable (VU); Date assessed: 13 May 2013 (A2ad) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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