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Trachurus capensis  Castelnau, 1861

Cape horse mackerel
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Congo (Democratic Republic of the) country information

Common names: [No common name]
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
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Importance: | Ref:
Aquaculture: | Ref:
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Uses: no uses
Comments:
National Checklist:
Country Information: httpss://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/cg.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Smith-Vaniz, W.F., J.-C. Quéro and M. Desoutter, 1990
National Database:

Classification / Names

Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) > Perciformes (Perch-likes) > Carangidae (Jacks and pompanos) > Caranginae
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Main reference

Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 60.0 cm FL male/unsexed; (Ref. 3166); common length : 30.0 cm FL male/unsexed; (Ref. 3166)

Length at first maturity
Lm ?, range 20 - 33 cm

Environment

Marine; pelagic-neritic; depth range 0 - 500 m (Ref. 54925), usually 100 - 300 m (Ref. 54925)

Climate / Range

Subtropical, preferred 23°C (Ref. 107945); 7°N - 37°S, 4°E - 24°E (Ref. 54925)

Distribution

Eastern Atlantic: Gulf of Guinea to South Africa. Bianchi et. al. 1993 notes 'Smith-Vaniz (1992, pers. comm.) does not believe that Trachurus capensis is a valid species but admits that an adequate series of this species along the coast of Africa are not available'.
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Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

Adults are found mainly over the continental shelf, often over sand bottoms (Ref. 27121). Shoals rise to feed in surface waters at night and found close to the bottom during the day (Ref. 27121). Juveniles feed mainly on copepods while adults prey on fish and a wide range of invertebrates (Ref. 27121).

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)

Threat to humans

  Harmless



Human uses

Fisheries: highly commercial

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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   ±0.50 se; Based on food items.

Resilience (Ref. 69278)
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.11-0.42; tm=2)

Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)
High vulnerability (60 of 100)
Price category (Ref. 80766)
Low