Bronze seabream (Pachymetopon grande)

Scientific name: Pachymetopon grande G?nther, 1859

Bronze seabream (Pachymetopon grande)

The Bronze seabream (Pachymetopon grande) is a marine fish of the family Sparidae. Native range: Western Indian Ocean, southern Mozambique and Madagascar to Cape of Good Hope in South Africa.

Biology

Found near rocks in coastal waters. Feeds on ascideans, crustaceans, and algae. Good food fish but not sufficiently abundant to be of commercial significance. Sold fresh.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Pachymetopon grande
Family
Sparidae (Porgies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
65.0
Common length
35.0
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: southern Mozambique and Madagascar to Cape of Good Hope in South Africa.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial; gamefish: yes; bait: usually
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (K=0.15)

Sources

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

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