Biology:Parakuhlia macrophthalmus

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Parakuhlia macrophthalmus
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Haemulidae
Genus: Parakuhlia
Pellegrin, 1913
Species:
P. macrophthalmus
Binomial name
Parakuhlia macrophthalmus
(Osório, 1893)
Synonyms
  • Haemulon macrophthalmum Osório, 1893
  • Parakuhlia boulengeri Pellegrin, 1913

Parakuhlia macrophthalmus, the dara, is a species of grunt native to the Atlantic coast of Africa from Senegal to Angola. This neritic fish can be found down to 20 m (66 ft) along beaches and rocky coastlines. This species grows to 20 cm (7.9 in) in TL, though most do not exceed 15 cm (5.9 in). This species is the only known member of its genus. It is important to local commercial fisheries.[1]

References

  1. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Parakuhlia macrophthalmus" in FishBase. August 2013 version.

Wikidata ☰ Q2359163 entry