Oman porgy (Diplodus cervinus omanensis)

Scientific name: Diplodus cervinus omanensis Bauchot & Bianchi, 1984

Oman porgy (Diplodus cervinus omanensis)

The Oman porgy (Diplodus cervinus omanensis) is a marine fish of the family Sparidae. Native range: Western Indian Ocean, known only from southern Oman.

Species facts

Scientific name
Diplodus cervinus omanensis
Family
Sparidae (Porgies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
30.0
Depth range
55 m (180 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 55 - 55 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: known only from southern Oman.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
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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