Angola country information

Common names: Marmota, Pescada, Pescada do reino
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Also Ref. 1371, 3650.
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Country Information: httpss://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/ao.html
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Bianchi, G., 1986
National Database:

Classification / Names

Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) > Gadiformes (Cods) > Merlucciidae (Merluccid hakes) > Merlucciinae
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Common names from other countries

Merlu côtier du Cap, Merluza del Cabo, Hake, ... more

Main reference

Cohen, D.M., T. Inada, T. Iwamoto and N. Scialabba. 1990. (Ref. 1371)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 140 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 6605); common length : 50.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 1371)

Length at first maturity
L_m 47.4 range ? - ? cm

Environment

Marine; bathydemersal; oceanodromous (Ref. 51243); depth range 50 - 1000 m (Ref. 27121), usually 150 - 450 m (Ref. 27121)

Climate / Range

Deep-water, preferred 17°C (Ref. 107945); 11°S - 37°S, 5°E - 33°E (Ref. 58452)

Distribution

Southeast Atlantic: Baie Farte, Angola around Cape to Natal, South Africa. Also found on Valdivia Bank (26°18'S, 6°20'E).
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Short description

Dorsal spines (total): 1; Dorsal soft rays (total): 47-54; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 37 - 41. Light brown above, silvery to white below (Ref. 6605).

Found on the continental shelf and slope to depths over 1,000 m (Ref. 27121). Juveniles (to about 64 cm) feed on small crustaceans and small deep-sea fishes such as lanternfishes, whereas larger individuals feed chiefly on small hakes and jack mackerel (Ref. 1371); cannibalism is common (Ref. 27121). Migrates southward in the spring and northward in autumn (Ref. 1371). Breeds throughout the year, peaks of reproductive activity in August and September (Ref. 36731). Marketed smoked, frozen, and fresh on ice; eaten steamed, fried and baked (Ref. 9988).

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)

Least Concern (LC)

Threat to humans

Harmless

Human uses

Fisheries: minor commercial

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Estimates of some properties based on models

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82805)
PD₅₀ = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Trophic Level (Ref. 69278)
3.9 ±0.65 se; Based on food items.

Resilience (Ref. 69278)
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (K=0.07-0.13)

Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)
Very high vulnerability (76 of 100)

Price category (Ref. 80766)
High

Merluccius capensis Castelnau, 1861