Biology:Rhabdosargus thorpei
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Short description: Species of fish
| Rhabdosargus thorpei | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Spariformes |
| Family: | Sparidae |
| Genus: | Rhabdosargus |
| Species: | R. thorpei
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| Binomial name | |
| Rhabdosargus thorpei Smith, 1979
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Rhabdosargus thorpei, the bigeye stumpnose, is a fish endemic to South Africa between Port Alfred and Mozambique. The fish grows to 50 cm in length and can weigh up to 4 kg. The head and body are silvery while the middle of the body, anal and pelvic fins are yellow. They occur along beaches and on rocky reefs up to water 70 m deep.
References
- ↑ Mann, B.Q.; Buxton, C.D.; Russell, B.; Pollard, D.; Carpenter, K.E. (2014). "Rhabdosargus thorpei". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2014: e.T170164A1285475. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T170164A1285475.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/170164/1285475. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
External links
- Coastal Fishes of Southern Africa. Phil & Elaine Heemstra. 2004. ISBN 1-920033-01-7
- http://www.fishbase.org/summary/Rhabdosargus-thorpei.html
- http://eol.org/pages/213638/overview
Wikidata ☰ Q2096880 entry
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