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Apsilus fuscus Valenciennes, 1830 African forktail snapper |
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photo by
Cambraia Duarte, P.M.N. (c)ImagDOP |
| Family: | Lutjanidae (Snappers), subfamily: Apsilinae | |||
| Max. size: | 75 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 15 - 300 m | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Atlantic: Mauritania to Namibia, including Cape Verde (Ref. 10795). Records of this species from the western Indian Ocean are probably based on misidentifications. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 10-10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-10; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 8-8. Interorbital space broad and convex. Scale rows on back parallel to lateral line. Back and sides dark brown, lighter on belly and underside of head. | |||
| Biology: | Adults inhabit coralline and rocky bottoms (Ref. 2683). Feed on small fishes, squids and crustaceans. Flesh of good quality. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 31 March 2011 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||