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Chaetodipterus lippei Steindachner, 1895 West African spadefish |
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photo by
Wirtz, P. |
| Family: | Ephippidae (Spadefishes, batfishes and scats) | |||
| Max. size: | 31 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; brackish; marine; depth range 10 - 50 m | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Atlantic: Senegal to Angola. Recorded from the Niger River estuary. | |||
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| Biology: | Inhabit sandy or muddy bottoms in coastal waters (Ref. 2683). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 17 May 2013 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||