Leerfish Lichia amia Least concern
Where the leerfish lives – recorded in 8 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.
Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild sighting (a central record among 844 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See bony fish on the world map
| Scientific name | Lichia amia |
|---|---|
| Group | Bony fish |
| Status | Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label) |
| Found in | 8 countries |
| Continents | Africa, Asia, Europe |
| Class | Ray-finned fish |
| Order | Carangiformes |
| Family | Carangidae |
Where does the leerfish live?
Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the leerfish in 8 countries and territories across Africa, Asia and Europe.
Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.
Is the leerfish endangered?
The leerfish’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.
What kind of animal is the leerfish?
The leerfish (Lichia amia) is a ray-finned fish in the order Carangiformes and the family Carangidae, genus Lichia. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)
About the leerfish
The leerfish or garrick (Lichia amia) is a species of marine fish in the family Trachinotidae. It is the only extant member of the genus Lichia. It is native to much of the eastern Atlantic Ocean, from the Mediterranean and western Black Sea, north to France, and south along the coastal waters of western Africa, reaching as far south as eastern South Africa. They are an important species in coastal recreational fisheries, especially in Africa.
These fish can reach 1.5 m in length and more than 30 kg in weight. They inhabit the coastal wave zone where they form small shoals to hunt other smaller fish, favouring mullets. In South Africa, they primarily breed in estuaries and move to marine environments after maturation.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Leerfish (revision 1363312413), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q2229274 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).
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