West African spadefish
(Chaetodipterus lippei)
General data
Scientific names:
West African spadefish
Habitat:
Saltwater
Climate:
Tropical
Native to coast of:
Africa
The West African spadefish (Chaetodipterus lippei) is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Ephippidae, the spadefishes. This species is found over sandy and muddy bottoms at depths of 10 to 50 m (33 to 164 ft) in the eastern Atlantic Ocean from Senegal to Angola, including Cape Verde.
The West African spadefish reaches a maximum total length of 31 cm (12 in), although 20 cm (7.9 in) is more typical.
