Chrysoblephus lophus
Chrysoblephus lophus, also known as the false red stumpnose or the falsh Englishman, is a fish that is endemic to South Africa and occurs from Richards Bay to East London.
| Chrysoblephus lophus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Spariformes |
| Family: | Sparidae |
| Genus: | Chrysoblephus |
| Species: | C. lophus |
| Binomial name | |
| Chrysoblephus lophus (Fowler, 1925) | |
Description
The fish's head and body are silvery white with 5 - 8 reddish vertical broad stripes across the body. There are also small blue dots on the scales that are on the body. The fish grows to 50 cm long and 3 kg heavy.
Habitat
The fish occurs in rock and coral reefs in water that is 20 – 150 m deep. The females spawn during the spring. It is a popular food fish.
References
- Mann, B.Q., Buxton, C.D., Russell, B., Pollard, D. & Carpenter, K.E. 2014. Chrysoblephus lophus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2014: e.T170195A1290919. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T170195A1290919.en. Accessed on 31 August 2023.
External links
- "Chrysoblephus lophus" at the Encyclopedia of Life
- Chrysoblephus lophus at FishBase
- Heemstra, Phil; Heemstra, Elaine (2004). Coastal Fishes of Southern Africa. South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity. ISBN 1-920033-01-7.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.