Janbruin (Gymnocrotaphus curvidens)

Scientific name: Gymnocrotaphus curvidens G?nther, 1859

Janbruin (Gymnocrotaphus curvidens)

The Janbruin (Gymnocrotaphus curvidens) is a marine fish of the family Sparidae. Native range: Southeast Atlantic, endemic to South Africa, from the Cape to Durban.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-12; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 9 - 10. Eyes deep blue; the brown of live specimens fades quickly, leaving orange lines along the scale rows; sometimes with narrow dark crossbars.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Gymnocrotaphus curvidens
Family
Sparidae (Porgies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
50.0
Depth range
80 m (262 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range ? - 80 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Southeast Atlantic: endemic to South Africa, from the Cape to Durban.
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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