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🌊 Marine Least Concern 🍽️ Edible 🌡️ Tropical

Gabon gurnard

Chelidonichthys gabonensis Poll & Roux, 1955
Max Length
32 cm
Max Weight
Lifespan
Trophic Level
3.7
Depth
15–200 m
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
35.00/100
Typical Length
20 cm
Depth Zone
demersal

📖 Overview

Overview information for Gabon gurnard is currently being compiled by our editorial team.

Scientific Name
Chelidonichthys gabonensis
Authority
Poll & Roux, 1955
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Tropical
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
32 cm
Depth Range
15–200 m
Trophic Level
3.7
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
35.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Gabon gurnard is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Gabon gurnard is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Gabon gurnard is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for Gabon gurnard is currently being compiled.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; demersal; depth range 15 - 200 m . Tropical Central Atlantic: Cape Verde (Ref.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine ⬇️ Benthic
Trophic Level
3.7±0.2

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00661 × L3.07 (TL)
Max TL
32cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2013

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
Medium
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
35.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.7
Predator
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Poll & Roux, 1955

🍽️ Edibility & Flavour

"Gabon gurnard is an edible species."

✗ Not for Raw
✓ Fresh Indicators
  • Clear, bright eyes — cloudy eyes indicate age
  • Firm flesh that springs back when pressed
  • Fresh ocean smell, never strong or ammonia-like
  • Bright red or pink gills, not grey or brown
  • Shiny, moist skin with scales tightly attached
✗ Avoid If
  • Cloudy or sunken eyes
  • Strong fishy or ammonia odour
  • Soft, mushy flesh that doesn't spring back
  • Discoloured or dry flesh
Best Cooking Methods
Baking Grilling Pan-frying

Nutrition

Detailed nutritional data for Gabon gurnard is currently being compiled from USDA FoodData Central.

🔬 Mercury Safety

Mercury data for Gabon gurnard has not yet been assigned. Please consult FDA/EPA guidance for general seafood safety advice.

🌿 Sustainability

Best Choice
Healthy stocks, low impact
Good Alternative
Well-managed, minor concerns
Use Caution
Check sourcing and season
Avoid
Overfished or high impact

🌐 Names & Taxonomy

Language Common Names
🇬🇧English Gabon Gurnard · Tubfish
🌍CES štítník gabonský
🇫🇷French Grondin du gabon
🇵🇹Portuguese Falso-voador-da-Macaronésia
🇷🇺Russian Габонская тригла-ласточка
🇪🇸Spanish Rubio del Gabón

Scientific Synonyms

Scientific Name Author Year Status
Chelidonichthys senegalensis Puyo 1957 Synonym
Trigla gabonensis Poll & Roux 1955 Synonym

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) — 672 records indexed .

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