Black Margined Seabream (Acanthopagrus omanensis)

Scientific name: Acanthopagrus omanensis Iwatsuki & Heemstra, 2010

Black Margined Seabream (Acanthopagrus omanensis)

The Black Margined Seabream (Acanthopagrus omanensis) is a marine fish of the family Sparidae. Native range: Indian Ocean, currently known only from Duqm, Oman.

Biology

Distinguished from all congeners of Acanthopagrus by the following combination: scale rows between fifth dorsal-fin spine base and lateral line 5?; front edge of dorsal scaly area on head forming an obtuse angle pointing anteriorly; pored lateral-line scales 45 or 46; second anal-fin spine (2AS) slender, and subequal to third anal-fin spine (3AS), ratio of 2AS/3AS = 1.01?1.06; ventral edge of first two infraorbitals straight; no scales on preopercular flange; wide black margin on dorsal and caudal fins, and pelvic- and analfin membrane black; molariform teeth poorly developed in both jaws.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Acanthopagrus omanensis
Family
Sparidae (Porgies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
14.5
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indian Ocean: currently known only from Duqm, Oman.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries:

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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