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Elopiformes (Tarpons and tenpounders) >
Elopidae (Tenpounders)
Etymology: Elops: Greek, ellops = a kind of serpent (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Regan.
Environnement : milieu / zone climatique / profondeur / gamme de distribution
Écologie
marin; saumâtre pelagic-neritic; profondeur ? - 50 m (Ref. 118623). Tropical; 22°N - 7°S, 26°W - 13°E (Ref. 118623)
Eastern Atlantic: West African coast from Mauritania to the Democratic Republic of Congo (Ref. 2844, 4445, 81265). It is often confused with Elops lacerta (Ref. 81265).
Taille / Poids / Âge
Maturité: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 90.0 cm TL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 81265); common length : 60.0 cm TL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 2683); poids max. publié: 5.9 kg (Ref. 40637)
Épines dorsales (Total) : 0; Épines anales: 0. Diagnosis: Elops senegalensis is often confused with Elops lacerta, from which it is distinguished by a smaller number of gill-rakers on the lower limb of the first gill arch, being 11-15 vs. 17-19; and a greater number of small scales in the lateral line, 92-100 vs. 72-83 in E. lacerta (Ref. 2844, 81265).
Body shape (shape guide): elongated; Cross section: oval.
Coastal pelagic species, occurring inshore and some way up the tidal rivers to the edge of the shelf (Ref. 4445). Feeds on fish and shrimps (Ref. 28587).
Cycle de vie et comportement reproducteur
Maturité | Reproduction | Frai | Œufs | Fécondité | Larves
Schneider, W., 1990. FAO species identification sheets for fishery purposes. Field guide to the commercial marine resources of the Gulf of Guinea. Prepared and published with the support of the FAO Regional Office for Africa. Rome: FAO. 268 p. (Ref. 2683)
Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2 (Global))
Menace pour l'homme
Harmless
Utilisations par l'homme
Pêcheries: commercial; pêche sportive: oui
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Estimations basées sur des modèles
Température préférée (Réf.
123201): 23.8 - 28, mean 26.7 °C (based on 68 cells).
Indice de diversité phylogénétique (Réf.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5176 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00759 (0.00412 - 0.01395), b=3.00 (2.84 - 3.16), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this species & (Sub)family-body (Ref.
93245).
Niveau trophique (Réf.
69278): 3.6 ±0.60 se; based on food items.
Vulnérabilité de la pêche (Ref.
59153): High vulnerability (56 of 100).
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Nutriments (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 82.5 [50.8, 150.0] mg/100g; Iron = 0.998 [0.608, 1.728] mg/100g; Protein = 16.9 [14.4, 20.0] %; Omega3 = 0.185 [0.104, 0.343] g/100g; Selenium = 52.1 [26.1, 113.1] μg/100g; VitaminA = 14.8 [6.0, 36.4] μg/100g; Zinc = 1.1 [0.8, 1.5] mg/100g (wet weight);
