Rhabdosargus globiceps (Valenciennes, 1830)
White stumpnose
Rhabdosargus globiceps
photo by FAO

Family:  Sparidae (Porgies)
Max. size:  65 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; brackish; marine; depth range - 100 m, oceanodromous
Distribution:  Southeast Atlantic: Angola southward around coast of South Africa to Natal. Reported from Mozambique (Ref. 5213).
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 11-11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-13; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 10-11. Silvery with distinct crossbars (Ref. 3198).
Biology:  Found over sandy substrate. Juveniles use estuaries as nurseries (Ref. 27121). Feeds on worms, crustaceans, and mollusks especially mussels (Ref. 5213). Spawns during spring and summer close inshore (Ref. 36731).
IUCN Red List Status: Vulnerable (VU); Date assessed: 15 November 2009 (A2bd) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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