Biology:Chrysoblephus anglicus

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Short description: Species of seabream endemic to South Africa

Chrysoblephus anglicus
Sparidae Chrysoblephus anglicus 1.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Spariformes
Family: Sparidae
Genus: Chrysoblephus
Species:
C. anglicus
Binomial name
Chrysoblephus anglicus
(Gilchrist & Thompson, 1908)

Chrysoblephus anglicus, the Englishman seabream, is a fish that is endemic to South Africa and occurs from Algoa Bay to Mozambique. The fish is silvery with a blue spot on the dorsal scales and 4 red vertical stripes across the body. The fish grows to 90 cm (35 in) in length and then weighs 7 kg (15 lb).

The fish is found in coral and rock reefs in water that is 15–120 m (49–394 ft) deep. It is also a popular eating fish.

References

  1. Mann, B.Q., Buxton, C.D. & Carpenter, K.E. 2014. Chrysoblephus anglicus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2014: e.T170194A1290755. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T170194A1290755.en. Accessed on 21 February 2022.

Wikidata ☰ Q952202 entry