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Rhabdosargus globiceps
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Spariformes
Family: Sparidae
Genus: Rhabdosargus
Species:
R. globiceps
Binomial name
Rhabdosargus globiceps
(Valenciennes, 1830)

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.

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

  1. ^ Mann, B.Q.; Buxton, C.D.; Pollard, D.; Carpenter, K.E. (2014). "Rhabdosargus globiceps". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T170225A1296869. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T170225A1296869.en. Retrieved 1 September 2021.

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