Author: (Valenciennes, 1833)
FBname: Cassava croaker
Comments: Found in coastal waters over muddy, sandy or rocky bottoms.  Smaller individuals found in shallow waters, but rarely entering estuaries.  Feed on fish (fry of the long-finned herring in Ref. 114789), shrimps and crabs (Ref. 28587).  Spawn from November to March in waters of 22 to 25°C in the Gulf of Guinea.  Most economically important demersal fish in West African waters.