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Bembrops greyae Poll, 1959 Roundtail duckbill |
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photo by
FAO |
| Family: | Bembropidae (Duckbill flatheads) | |||
| Max. size: | 25 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathydemersal; marine; depth range 200 - 420 m | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Atlantic: off coasts of Guinea, Gabon, Congo, and Angola. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 6-6; Dorsal soft rays (total): 15-17; Anal soft rays: 18-18. Dark brown to black pigmentation entirely or on most of the membrane of first dorsal fin. Color in alcohol light yellow dorsally, even lighter ventrally. Snout short (1.1-1.2x eye diameter). Scales on lateral and dorsal sides of snout. Upper jaw extending behind anterior margin of eye reaching almost to its mid-line. Lateral line descending adjacent to pectoral fin (Ref 13203). | |||
| Biology: | Occurs in coastal waters (Ref. 6948). Found on soft bottoms of the continental shelf and feeds on fishes (Ref. 3656). Minimum depth range reported from Ref. 26999. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 15 May 2013 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||