Chaetodipterus lippei Steindachner, 1895
West African spadefish
Chaetodipterus lippei
photo by Wirtz, P.

Family:  Ephippidae (Spadefishes, batfishes and scats)
Max. size:  31 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; brackish; marine; depth range 10 - 50 m
Distribution:  Eastern Atlantic: Senegal to Angola. Recorded from the Niger River estuary.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Inhabit sandy or muddy bottoms in coastal waters (Ref. 2683).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 17 May 2013 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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