Blueskin seabream (Polysteganus coeruleopunctatus)

Scientific name: Polysteganus coeruleopunctatus Klunzinger, 1870

Blueskin seabream (Polysteganus coeruleopunctatus)

The Blueskin seabream (Polysteganus coeruleopunctatus) is a marine fish of the family Sparidae. Native range: Western Indian Ocean, Red Sea to southern Natal, South Africa, including Madagascar.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 8. Body red to pink with blue spots.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Polysteganus coeruleopunctatus
Family
Sparidae (Porgies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
60.0
Common length
35.0
Depth range
100 m (328 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range ? - 100 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: Red Sea to southern Natal, South Africa, including Madagascar.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

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

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