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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
  • T\u00f8mrerhavrude
  • Carpenter
  • Carpenter bream
  • Carpenter seabream
  • Doppie
  • Doppies
  • Silverfish
  • Tislerkoger
  • Dent\u00e9 charpentier
  • \u05d5\u05e8\u05d3\u05d9\u05ea \u05d3\u05e8\u05d5\u05de\u05d9\u05ea
  • \u5357\u975e\u7259\u9bdb
  • \u5357\u975e\u7259\u9cb7
  • \u72ac\u7259\u9280\u5e36\u9bdb
  • \u72ac\u7259\u94f6\u5e26\u9cb7
  • Kapnar
  • Carpinteiro
  • Sargo carpinteiro
  • Tesar
  • Dent\u00f3n carpintero

    • 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

    Conservation Status

    Near Threatened

    Threat to Humans

    Harmless

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