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Chelidonichthys gabonensis (Poll & Roux, 1955) Gabon gurnard |
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| Family: | Triglidae (Searobins), subfamily: Triglinae | |||
| Max. size: | 32 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 15 - 200 m | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Central Atlantic: Cape Verde (Ref. 27000) and Gulf of Guinea. Western Atlantic: near the South American shelf (Ref. 4883). | |||
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| Biology: | Inhabits sand and rubble bottoms from the shoreline to about 200 m depth (Ref. 3699). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 22 May 2013 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||