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Pontinus accraensis Norman, 1935 Ghanean rockfish |
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photo by
Cambraia Duarte, P.M.N. (c)ImagDOP |
| Family: | Scorpaenidae (Scorpionfishes or rockfishes), subfamily: Scorpaeninae | |||
| Max. size: | 40 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 54 - 450 m | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Atlantic: Mauritania to Cabinda, Angola, possibly farther south. | |||
| Diagnosis: | ||||
| Biology: | Found on mud or sand bottom. Minimum depth reported from Ref. 4510. Possibly occurs to a depth of 500 m (Ref. 4510). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 15 July 2014 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||