Musselcracker seabream (Sparodon durbanensis)

Scientific name: Sparodon durbanensis Castelnau, 1861

Musselcracker seabream (Sparodon durbanensis)

The Musselcracker seabream (Sparodon durbanensis) is a marine fish of the family Sparidae. Native range: Southeast Atlantic, Cape of Good Hope to Natal in South Africa. Also recorded from Djibouti and from Mozambique.

Biology

Inhabits shallow coastal waters, mainly off rocky shores down to 80 m depth. Rarely enters estuaries. Young commonly found in tide pools. Feeds mainly on mollusks. An important food fish.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Sparodon durbanensis
Family
Sparidae (Porgies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
120
Common length
70.0
Depth range
80 m (262 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range ? - 80 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Southeast Atlantic: Cape of Good Hope to Natal in South Africa. Also recorded from Djibouti and from Mozambique.
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=0.09; tm=5.4; tmax=26)

Sources

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

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