Englishman seabream (Chrysoblephus anglicus)

Scientific name: Chrysoblephus anglicus Gilchrist & Thompson, 1908

Englishman seabream (Chrysoblephus anglicus)

The Englishman seabream (Chrysoblephus anglicus) is a marine fish of the family Sparidae. Native range: Western Indian Ocean, Mozambique south to Algoa Bay, South Africa.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 8

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Chrysoblephus anglicus
Family
Sparidae (Porgies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
100.0
Common length
40.0
Depth range
20–100 m (66–328 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 20 - 100 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: Mozambique south to Algoa Bay, South Africa.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial
Resilience
Very Low, minimum population doubling time more than 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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