Rhabdosargus globiceps
Rhabdosargus globiceps, the white stumpnose, is an endemic fish found on the southern African coast, from Angola to the Qora River just south of Port St Johns. In Afrikaans it is known as witstompneus.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Spariformes |
| Family: | Sparidae |
| Genus: | Rhabdosargus |
| Species: | R. globiceps |
| Binomial name | |
| Rhabdosargus globiceps (Valenciennes, 1830) | |
Description
The fish is silver in color with 5 -7 dull horizontal stripes across the body. The fish grows to 50 cm in length and then weighs 2.8 kg. It is a tasty edible fish.
Habitat
They occur in seawater with rocky areas and sandy bottoms, from the beach to a depth of 120 m. The fish cannot change sex. They spawn during the spring and summer near the coast.
References
- Mann, B.Q., Buxton, C.D., Pollard, D. & Carpenter, K.E. 2014. Rhabdosargus globiceps. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2014: e.T170225A1296869. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T170225A1296869.en. Downloaded on 01 September 2021.
Sources
- Sea Fishes of Southern Africa. Rudy van der Elst & Dennis King. 2006. ISBN 978-1-77007-345-6.
- Gids tot die kusgebiede van Suid-Afrika. Jacana Media. 2007. ISBN 978-1-77009-215-0.
- Coastal Fishes of Southern Africa. Phil & Elaine Heemstra. 2004. ISBN 1-920033-01-7
External links
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