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Serranus atricauda  Günther, 1874

Blacktail comber
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Common names: Blacktail comber, Garoupa, Garoupa
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Uses: no uses
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National Database: Portuguese Freshwater Fishes

Classification / Names

Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) > Perciformes (Perch-likes) > Serranidae (Sea basses: groupers and fairy basslets) > Serraninae
Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes (gen., sp.) | ITIS | CoL

Common names from other countries

Serran à queue noire, Serrano imperial, Serran impérial, ... more

Main reference

Smith, C.L. 1990. (Ref. 3589)
 References | Biblio | Coordinator : Heemstra, Phillip C. | Collaborators

Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 43.2 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 52596); common length : 25.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 2739); max. reported age: 16 years (Ref. 52596)

Environment

Marine; demersal; depth range ? - 90 m (Ref. 26999)

Climate / Range

Temperate, preferred ?; 49°N - 27°N, 28°W - 9°E

Distribution

Eastern Atlantic: along the coasts of Europe and Africa from Biscay, the Azores, south to the Canary Islands, Algeria and Morocco.
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Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

Found over hard bottom. Carnivorous (Ref. 2739).

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)

  Data deficient (DD) 

Threat to humans

  Harmless



Human uses

Fisheries: 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)
 4.3   ±0.6 se; Based on diet studies.

Resilience (Ref. 69278)
 Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Tmax=16; K=0.11)

Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)
 High vulnerability (61 of 100)
Price category (Ref. 80766)
 Medium