| Sparidae (Porgies) |
| 65 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
|
benthopelagic; depth range - 100 m, oceanodromous |
| Southeast Atlantic: Angola southward around coast of South Africa to Natal. Reported from Mozambique (Ref. 5213). |
|
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). |
| 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). |
|
Vulnerable (A2bd)
(Ref. 96402)
|
| harmless |
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