Species Kingdom

Animalia

Species Class

Teleostei
Elasmobranchii
Chondrostei
Holostei
Petromyzonti
Holocephali
Myxini
Cladistii
Coelacanthi

Species Order

Alepocephaliformes
Gobiesociformes
Cyprinodontiformes
Myliobatiformes
Salmoniformes
Ophidiiformes
Dactylopteriformes
Clupeiformes
Cypriniformes
Heterodontiformes
Ateleopodiformes
Perciformes/Cottoidei
Petromyzontiformes
Acipenseriformes
Gymnotiformes
Aulopiformes
Argentiniformes
Carcharhiniformes
Carangaria/misc
Galaxiiformes
Osmeriformes
Stomiiformes
Hexanchiformes
Anguilliformes
Beryciformes
Blenniiformes
Eupercaria/misc
Atheriniformes
Zeiformes
Echinorhiniformes

Argyrosomus thorpei Smith, 1977

Description

Dorsal spines (total): 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 26 - 28; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 6 - 7. Body silvery, fins orange-brown or yellowish (Ref. 4373).

Common Names

No common names available.

Taxonomic Hierarchy

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Eupercaria/misc

Family: Sciaenidae

Genus: Argyrosomus

Species: Argyrosomus thorpei Smith, 1977

Climate Zone

Subtropical

Location

Western Indian Ocean: Mozambique to Port Elizabeth, South Africa; also from the west coast of Madagascar.

Biology

Found in coastal waters. Juveniles are found on sand or mud substrate and the adults predominantly on reef (Ref. 12200). Spawns in the winter (Ref. 12199). An important food fish. Sold fresh in markets.

Habitat

demersal