Angola country information

Common names: Carapau, Carapau do Cunene, Chicharro
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
Abundance: | Ref:
Importance: commercial | Ref: FAO, 1992
Aquaculture: | Ref:
Regulations: | Ref:
Uses: no uses
Comments: Also Ref. 4233.
National Checklist:
Country Information: httpss://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/ao.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Bianchi, G., 1986
National Database:

Classification / Names

Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) > Perciformes (Perch-likes) > Carangidae (Jacks and pompanos) > Caranginae
Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes (gen., sp.) | ITIS | CoL

Common names from other countries

Ставрида западноафриканская, Chinchard du Cunène, Jurel de Cunene, ... more

Main reference

Smith-Vaniz, W.F. 1986. (Ref. 4233)
References | Biblio | Coordinator : Smith-Vaniz, William F. | Collaborators

Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 35.0 cm FL male/unsexed; (Ref. 7097); max. published weight: 2.0 kg (Ref. 27584)

Length at first maturity
L_m 24.1 range ? - ? cm

Environment

Marine; brackish; benthopelagic; depth range 20 - 100 m (Ref. 2683), usually 20 - 100 m (Ref. 54930)

Climate / Range

Tropical; 15°C - 22°C (Ref. 54930), preferred 25°C (Ref. 107945); 35°N - 19°S, 26°W - 14°E (Ref. 54930)

Distribution

Eastern Atlantic: Morocco to Angola. Sometimes ranging south to northern Namibia (Ref. 27121).
Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions

Adults are sometimes found near the surface. They form schools (Ref. 2683). Commercial fishing trawlers catch this species at depths up to 650 m (J. Luyben, pers. Comm. 10/02). Adults feed mainly on crustaceans (Ref. 4233). Eggs are pelagic (Ref. 4233).

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)

Least Concern (LC)

Threat to humans

Harmless

Human uses

Fisheries: highly commercial

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Internet sources

Estimates of some properties based on models

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82805)
PD₅₀ = 0.5001 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Trophic Level (Ref. 69278)
3.5 ±0.38 se; Based on food items.

Resilience (Ref. 69278)
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.26)

Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)
Moderate vulnerability (36 of 100)

Price category (Ref. 80766)
Medium

Trachurus trecae Cadenat, 1950