Petrus rupestris

Petrus rupestris is a species of fish in the family Sparidae and the only known member of the genus Petrus. The common name of this species is red steenbras. The species' population has been depleted by overfishing in African waters.

Petrus rupestris
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Spariformes
Family: Sparidae
Genus: Petrus
Smith, 1938
Species:
P. rupestris
Binomial name
Petrus rupestris
(Valenciennes, 1830)

References

  • G.D.Johnson, A.C.Gill, J.R.Paxton & W.N. Eschmeyer, ed. 1998. Encyclopedia of Fishes. San Diego: Academic Press. ISBN 0-12-547665-5.
  • C.Michael Hogan. 2010. Overfishing. Encyclopedia of Earth. National Council for Science and the Environment. eds. Sidney Draggan and Cutler Cleveland. Washington DC.


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