Drepane africana Osório, 1892

African sicklefish

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Perciformes \| Drepaneidae
Synonyms	Drepane punctata africana, Cryptosmilia luna, Drepane punctata octofasciata, ... more
Common names	Sheephead, Disque, Touazoua, ... more

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Desoutter, M. 1990. (Ref. 7350)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 45.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 1380); common length : 30.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 3609); max. published weight: 750 g (Ref. 4883)

Environment

Benthopelagic; brackish; marine; depth range 10 - 75 m (Ref. 27000), usually 10 - 75 m (Ref. 26999)

Climate / Range

Tropical; 20°N - 2°S

Eastern Atlantic: Canary Islands and Mauritania to Angola, including Cape Verde.
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Neritic species (Ref. 7350). Inhabit sandy and muddy bottoms (Ref. 2683). Feeds of fish eggs, benthic invertebrates and detritus (Ref. 28587).


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Estimation of some characteristics with mathematical models

Resilience (Ref. 69278)

Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.13-0.25)

Entered by Luna, Susan M.

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