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Pseudupeneus prayensis (Cuvier, 1829) West African goatfish |
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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 | |||