| Ephippidae (Spadefishes, batfishes and scats) |
| 30 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
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demersal; brackish; marine; depth range 10 - 75 m |
| Eastern Atlantic: Senegal to Angola (Ref. 3166), including Cape Verde. Reported from Mauritania (Ref. 55783). |
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| Neritic species (Ref. 27000). Inhabits sandy and muddy bottoms of estuaries (Ref. 2683). Feeds mainly on benthic and planktonic invertebrates (Ref. 3612). |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 16 May 2013 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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Recorded from São Tomé Island based on specimen caught by local fishers and identified by Jean Worms (Ref. 34088). Misidentified as Ephippus gigas in Ref. 34499, 34500, 34503 (Ref. 34088). |
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