Goldlined seabream (Rhabdosargus sarba)

Scientific name: Rhabdosargus sarba Forssk?l, 1775

Goldlined seabream (Rhabdosargus sarba)

The Goldlined seabream (Rhabdosargus sarba) is a brackish-water fish of the family Sparidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, Red Sea and East Africa to Japan, China, and Australia.

Biology

Inhabit coastal waters, usually entering estuaries. Abundant in shallow water and often caught at the surf-line or in rock pools. Larger, solitary fish sometimes enter brackish mangrove areas. Juveniles in estuaries move into deeper water with growth. Often in schools. Feed on benthic invertebrates, mainly mollusks and aquatic macrophytes. Popular angling species commonly captured with hook and line. Marketed fresh.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Rhabdosargus sarba
Family
Sparidae (Porgies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
80.0
Common length
45.0
Depth range
60 m (197 ft)
Environment
Marine; brackish; reef-associated; oceanodromous; depth range ? - 60 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: Red Sea and East Africa to Japan, China, and Australia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial; aquaculture: commercial; gamefish: yes
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Assuming tm=2-4)

Sources

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

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