Pseudotolithus moorii
Pseudotolithus moorii (Günther, 1865)
Cameroon croaker
photo by FAO


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Family:  Sciaenidae (Drums or croakers)
Max. size:  50 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; brackish; marine; depth range 15 - 100 m
Distribution:  Eastern Atlantic: Gambia to southern Angola.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Found in coastal waters over mud bottoms. Feeds on small shrimps, worms and other benthic invertebrates (Ref. 3665). Minimum depth reported from Ref. 2683.
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 03 March 2020 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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