Cape white seabream (Diplodus capensis)

Scientific name: Diplodus capensis Smith, 1844

Cape white seabream (Diplodus capensis)

The Cape white seabream (Diplodus capensis) is a brackish-water fish of the family Sparidae. Native range: Southeast Atlantic and Western Indian Ocean, Angola to Mozambique and southern Madagascar, possibly reaching Mauritius.

Biology

Adults occur in shallow rocky and sandy substrate; juveniles in shallow reefs, estuary mouths and intertidal pools, sandy beach surf zone. Omnivorous on seaweeds, sponges and bivalves. Also feeds on crustaceans, worms, mollusks, and fish. Sold fresh or whole and as bait.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Diplodus capensis
Family
Sparidae (Porgies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
45.0
Common length
30.0
Depth range
50 m (164 ft)
Environment
Marine; brackish; reef-associated; depth range ? - 50 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Southeast Atlantic and Western Indian Ocean: Angola to Mozambique and southern Madagascar, possibly reaching Mauritius.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial; gamefish: yes; bait: usually
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (tm=3; tmax=21)

Sources

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

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