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Argyrozona argyrozona (Valenciennes, 1830)

Description

Dorsal spines (total): 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 8.

Common Names

  • Kapenaar , Afrikaans , South Africa
  • Tømrerhavrude , Danish , Denmark
  • Carpenter , English , South Africa
  • Carpenter bream , English , USA
  • Carpenter seabream , English , Global
  • Doppie , English , USA
  • Doppies , English , South Africa
  • Silverfish , English , South Africa
  • Tislerkoger , Estonian , Estonia
  • Denté charpentier , French , Global
  • ורדית דרומית , Hebrew , Israel
  • 南非牙鯛 , Mandarin Chinese , China
  • 南非牙鲷 , Mandarin Chinese , China
  • 犬牙銀帶鯛 , Mandarin Chinese , China
  • 犬牙银带鲷 , Mandarin Chinese , China
  • Kapnar , Polish , Poland
  • Carpinteiro , Portuguese , Portugal
  • Sargo carpinteiro , Portuguese , Mozambique
  • Tesar , Slovene , Slovenia
  • Dentón carpintero , Spanish , Spain

    • Taxonomic Hierarchy

    Kingdom: Animalia

    Phylum: Chordata

    Class: Teleostei

    Order: Eupercaria/misc

    Family: Sparidae

    Genus: Argyrozona

    Species: Argyrozona argyrozona (Valenciennes, 1830)

    Climate Zone

  • Subtropical

    • Location

  • Western Indian Ocean: Natal to Table Bay in South Africa.

    • Biology

    An important food fish. Adults feed mainly on fish, crustaceans and cephalopods (Ref. 4350). Spawn mainly during summer (Ref. 4350). Sometimes undertake large-scale migrations (Ref. 4350).

    Habitat

    benthopelagic