Chaetodipterus lippei   Steindachner, 1895

West African spadefish
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Actinopterygii | Perciformes | Ephippidae
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Size / Weight / Age
Max length : 31.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 4338); common length : 20.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 2683)
Environment
Demersal; brackish; marine; depth range 10 - 50 m (Ref. 27000), usually 10 - 50 m (Ref. 26999)
Climate / Range
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: Senegal to Angola. Recorded from the Niger River estuary.
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Biology
    Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)
Inhabit sandy or muddy bottoms in coastal waters (Ref. 2683).
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 57073)
Threat to humans
  Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: commercial
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Estimation of some characteristics with mathematical models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82805)
PD50 = 0.6250
Resilience (Ref. 69278)
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)
Price category (Ref. 80766)
Low to moderate vulnerability (26 of 100)

Entered by Luna, Susan M.
Modified by Garilao, Cristina V.