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Ephippus goreensis Cuvier, 1831 East Atlantic African spadefish |
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photo by
Rodrigues, N.V. |
| Family: | Ephippidae (Spadefishes, batfishes and scats) | |||
| Max. size: | 30 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; brackish; marine; depth range 10 - 75 m | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Atlantic: Senegal to Angola (Ref. 3166), including Cape Verde. Reported from Mauritania (Ref. 55783). | |||
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| Biology: | Neritic species (Ref. 27000). Inhabits sandy and muddy bottoms of estuaries (Ref. 2683). Feeds mainly on benthic and planktonic invertebrates (Ref. 3612). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 16 May 2013 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||