Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Teleostei
Order: Eupercaria/misc
Family: Sparidae Porgies

Genus: Rhabdosargus

(See list of species below)


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6 species (see list below)
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Photo by FAO

Southeast Atlantic
Max. Length 65 cm TL
Rhabdosargus globiceps (Valenciennes, 1830)

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Rhabdosargus globiceps
[White stumpnose]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 35 cm TL
Rhabdosargus haffara (Fabricius, 1775)

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Rhabdosargus haffara
[Haffara seabream]

Photo by King, D.R.

Southeast Atlantic
Max. Length 40 cm TL
Rhabdosargus holubi (Steindachner, 1881)

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Rhabdosargus holubi
[Cape stumpnose]
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Max. Length 28.9 cm SL
 
Rhabdosargus niger
[]

Photo by Banks, I.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 80 cm TL
Rhabdosargus sarba (Forsskål, 1775)

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Rhabdosargus sarba
[Goldlined seabream]

Photo by Hermosa, Jr., G.V.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 40 cm TL
Rhabdosargus thorpei Smith, 1979

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Rhabdosargus thorpei
[Bigeye stumpnose]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Rhabdosargus globiceps White stumpnose Southeast Atlantic 65 TL 1830
Rhabdosargus haffara Haffara seabream Western Indian Ocean 35 TL 1775
Rhabdosargus holubi Cape stumpnose Southeast Atlantic 40 TL 1881
Rhabdosargus niger Western Pacific 28.9 SL 2013
Rhabdosargus sarba Goldlined seabream Indo-West Pacific 80 TL 1775
Rhabdosargus thorpei Bigeye stumpnose Western Indian Ocean 40 TL 1979



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