Hottentot seabream (Pachymetopon blochii)

Scientific name: Pachymetopon blochii Valenciennes, 1830

Hottentot seabream (Pachymetopon blochii)

The Hottentot seabream (Pachymetopon blochii) is a marine fish of the family Sparidae. Native range: Southeast Atlantic, Angola to the west coast of South Africa.

Biology

Inhabits shallow water over rocky bottoms. Feeds on seaweeds, echinoderms, crustaceans, mollusks and worms.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Pachymetopon blochii
Family
Sparidae (Porgies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
46.0
Common length
25.0
Depth range
1 m (3 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 1 - ? m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Southeast Atlantic: Angola to the west coast of South Africa.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial; gamefish: yes
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (K=0.10-0.16; tm=5; tmax=12)

Sources

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

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