| 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)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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