Carpenter seabream (Argyrozona argyrozona)

Scientific name: Argyrozona argyrozona Valenciennes, 1830

Carpenter seabream (Argyrozona argyrozona)

The Carpenter seabream (Argyrozona argyrozona) is a marine fish of the family Sparidae. Native range: Western Indian Ocean, Natal to Table Bay in South Africa.

Species facts

Scientific name
Argyrozona argyrozona
Family
Sparidae (Porgies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
90.0
Common length
60.0
Depth range
20–200 m (66–656 ft)
Environment
Marine; benthopelagic; depth range 20 - 200 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: Natal to Table Bay in South Africa.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial; gamefish: yes
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (tm=5-6; tmax=27; K=0.07-0.08; Fec=11,000-1 million)

Sources

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

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