| Family: |
Sparidae (Porgies) |
| Max. size: |
75 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 5,800.0 g |
| Environment: |
demersal; marine; depth range 20 - 50 m, non-migratory |
| Distribution: |
Southeast Atlantic: known only from the Cape to Natal in South Africa. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 11-12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-11; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 7-9. Occasionally with darker crossbars. Adults males with a big hump on forehead. |
| Biology: |
Inhabits shallow coastal waters. Feeds on crustaceans, mollusks, worms and small fishes (Ref. 5213). Good food fish. Sold fresh in markets. It is parasitised by the monogenean Anoplodiscus cirrusspiralis on the fins and body surface (Ref. 124057). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Endangered (EN); Date assessed: 02 December 2009 (A2bd) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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