Biology:Argyrosomus hololepidotus
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Short description: Species of fish
| Madagascar meagre | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Acanthuriformes |
| Family: | Sciaenidae |
| Genus: | Argyrosomus |
| Species: | A. hololepidotus
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| Binomial name | |
| Argyrosomus hololepidotus Lacepède, 1801
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Argyrosomus hololepidotus, also known as the Madagascar meagre or southern meagre, is a species of fish in the family Sciaenidae. The species is endemic to Madagascar and the Indian Ocean.[1][2]
The meagre is found in underwater rifts, around river estuaries, off of beaches and around reefs. They can grow to a large size and weight, and a commercial fishery for the species exists. Meagres feed on small fish, shrimp, crabs, and cuttlefish.[1]
References
Wikidata ☰ Q2657923 entry
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