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Elopidae (Tenpounders)
Etymology: Elops: Greek, ellops = a kind of serpent (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Regan.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Οικολογία
Θαλασσινό(ά); Υφάλμυρο; εύρος βάθους ? - 50 m (Ref. 118623). Tropical; 22°N - 7°S, 26°W - 13°E (Ref. 118623)
Eastern Atlantic: West African coast from Mauritania to the Democratic Republic of Congo (Ref. 2844, 4445, 81265). It is often confused with Elops lacerta (Ref. 81265).
Μέγεθος / Βάρος / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 90.0 cm TL αρσενικό/απροσδιόριστο; (Ref. 81265); common length : 60.0 cm TL αρσενικό/απροσδιόριστο; (Ref. 2683); μεγ. δημοσιευμένο βάρος: 5.9 kg (Ref. 40637)
Ραχιαίες άκανθες (συνολικά) : 0; Εδρικές άκανθες: 0. Diagnosis: Elops senegalensis is often confused with Elops lacerta, from which it is distinguished by a smaller number of gill-rakers on the lower limb of the first gill arch, being 11-15 vs. 17-19; and a greater number of small scales in the lateral line, 92-100 vs. 72-83 in E. lacerta (Ref. 2844, 81265).
Coastal pelagic species, occurring inshore and some way up the tidal rivers to the edge of the shelf (Ref. 4445). Feeds on fish and shrimps (Ref. 28587).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Αναπαραγωγή | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Προνύμφες
Schneider, W., 1990. FAO species identification sheets for fishery purposes. Field guide to the commercial marine resources of the Gulf of Guinea. Prepared and published with the support of the FAO Regional Office for Africa. Rome: FAO. 268 p. (Ref. 2683)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
αλιεία: Εμπορικό(ά); αλιεία αναψυχής: ναί
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Διαδικτυακές πηγές
Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 23.8 - 28, mean 26.7 °C (based on 68 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5176 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00589 (0.00256 - 0.01357), b=2.99 (2.79 - 3.19), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Τροφικό Επίπεδο (Ref.
69278): 3.6 ±0.60 se; based on food items.
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): High vulnerability (56 of 100).
Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 82.5 [50.8, 150.0] mg/100g; Iron = 0.998 [0.608, 1.728] mg/100g; Protein = 16.9 [14.4, 20.0] %; Omega3 = 0.185 [0.104, 0.343] g/100g; Selenium = 52.1 [26.1, 113.1] μg/100g; VitaminA = 14.8 [6.0, 36.4] μg/100g; Zinc = 1.1 [0.8, 1.5] mg/100g (wet weight);
