Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; demersal; depth range 120 - 600 m (Ref. 27121), usually 120 - 250 m (Ref. 27121). Tropical; - 35°S
Southeast Atlantic: Angola round the coast to Port St. Johns, South Africa.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 26.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 4107)
Dorsal spines (total): 3; Dorsal soft rays (total): 18 - 21; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 14 - 17. Body with 4 dark cross bars; head and body with dark brown spots; soft dorsal and anal fins with irregular oblique dark bands; pectorals pale, with irregular brown bars; caudal dark brown, rear margin pale; large adults with irregular dark ring-like markings on head (Ref. 4107).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Hutchins, J.B., 1986. Batrachoididae. p. 358-361. In M.M. Smith and P.C. Heemstra (eds.) Smiths' sea fishes. Springer-Verlag, Berlin. (Ref. 4107)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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