VUVulnerable
Law Croaker
Pseudotolithus senegallus
Declining
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Habitat
Marine intertidal· majorRocky areas· major
Conservation measures underway
Species recovery
Other threatened species in SCIAENIDAE
Threatened in Angola
Frequently asked questions
Why is Law Croaker classified as Vulnerable?
Law Croaker is classified as Vulnerable because the population is declining and the species faces a high risk of extinction in the medium-term future if current pressures continue, per the IUCN Red List assessment recorded in the SpeciesRadar database.
Where does Law Croaker live?
Law Croaker occurs in Angola, Benin, Cameroon, Congo - Brazzaville, Congo - Kinshasa, and Côte d’Ivoire (plus 14 other countries). Country-level distribution data is sourced from the IUCN Red List and cross-referenced with GBIF occurrences.
What are the main threats to Law Croaker?
The main threats to Law Croaker are 11.1, 2.1, 3.1, and 5.4. The full IUCN-classified threat record for this species is detailed on the species page.
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