South Africa country information

Common names: Copper steenbras, Red steenbras, Rooisteenbras
Occurrence: native
Salinity: brackish
Abundance: | Ref:
Importance: commercial | Ref: van der Elst, R.P. and F. Adkin (eds.), 1991
Aquaculture: | Ref:
Regulations: | Ref:
Uses: gamefish: yes;
Comments: Ranges from Natal to the Cape of Good Hope (Ref. 3507). According to deep-sea line fishers large specimens are found in Agulhas Bank. Status of stock critical; a prime linefish making up an important component of recreational and commercial catches (Ref. 4332). Also Ref. 5213, 12484.
National Checklist:
Country Information: httpss://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/sf.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Smith, J.L.B. and M.M. Smith, 1986
National Database:

Classification / Names

Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) > Perciformes (Perch-likes) > Sparidae (Porgies)
Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes (gen., sp.) | ITIS | CoL

Common names from other countries

Denté du Cap, Dentón del Cabo, Dentón rupestre, ... more

Main reference

Smith, J.L.B. and M.M. Smith. 1986. (Ref. 3198)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 200 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 3198); common length : 100.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 3507); max. published weight: 80.0 kg (Ref. 4537)

Length at first maturity
L_m 57.5 range ? - 70 cm

Environment

Marine; brackish; demersal; depth range 10 - ? m

Climate / Range

Subtropical, preferred 20°C (Ref. 107945); 28°S - 34°S

Distribution

Southeast Atlantic: Mossel Bay to Natal in South Africa.
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Short description

Dorsal spines (total): 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-11; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 8. Reddish, bronzy or golden-yellow in color; young with a blotch behind dorsal fin.

Found near rocky banks in coastal waters including estuaries. Adults solitary and territorial. Feeds on octopus, crabs and fish, especially Spondyliosoma. The flesh is highly esteemed, but the liver is poisonous due to high vitamin A content which causes hypervitaminosis. Popular angling fish. Largest of the porgies.

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)

Endangered (EN) (A2bd)

Threat to humans

Poisonous to eat (Ref. 3507)

Human uses

Fisheries: minor commercial; gamefish: yes

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Estimates of some properties based on models

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82805)
PD₅₀ = 1.0000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Trophic Level (Ref. 69278)
4.5 ±0.61 se; Based on food items.

Resilience (Ref. 69278)
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (K=0.08; tm=5-7; tmax=30;)

Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)
Very high vulnerability (79 of 100)

Price category (Ref. 80766)
Low

Petrus rupestris (Valenciennes, 1830)