Haffara seabream (Rhabdosargus haffara)

Scientific name: Rhabdosargus haffara Forssk?l, 1775

Haffara seabream (Rhabdosargus haffara)

The Haffara seabream (Rhabdosargus haffara) is a marine fish of the family Sparidae. Native range: Western Indian Ocean, Red Sea and especially common in the north.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-14; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 10 - 12

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Rhabdosargus haffara
Family
Sparidae (Porgies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
35.0
Common length
20.0
Depth range
10 m (33 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 10 - ? m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: Red Sea and especially common in the north.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 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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