False red stumpnose (Chrysoblephus lophus)

Scientific name: Chrysoblephus lophus Fowler, 1925

False red stumpnose (Chrysoblephus lophus)

The False red stumpnose (Chrysoblephus lophus) is a marine fish of the family Sparidae. Native range: Western Indian Ocean, Sodwana Bay to East London, South Africa.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 9. Red and yellow lines across naked bony interorbital.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Chrysoblephus lophus
Family
Sparidae (Porgies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
50.0
Common length
35.0
Depth range
150 m (492 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range ? - 150 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: Sodwana Bay to East London, South Africa.
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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