Where Does Bonga Shad Live?

Bonga Shad lives in specific habitats. Knowing where to look helps you find and identify it.

Where to find Bonga Shad

Water type

brackish

Depth

Typically found in shallow coastal waters, estuaries, and lagoons, from the surface down to about 50 meters.

Environment

Coastal pelagic and estuarine. Prefers turbid waters and can tolerate a wide range of salinities, from nearly freshwater to full marine conditions. Often found over muddy or sandy bottoms.

Geographic range

Eastern Central Atlantic: From Mauritania south to Angola, including the coastal waters of Senegal, Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Togo, Benin, Nigeria, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Congo, and Democratic Republic of Congo.

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