Scotsman seabream (Polysteganus praeorbitalis)

Scientific name: Polysteganus praeorbitalis G?nther, 1859

Scotsman seabream (Polysteganus praeorbitalis)

The Scotsman seabream (Polysteganus praeorbitalis) is a marine fish of the family Sparidae. Native range: Western Indian Ocean, known only from Beira, Mozambique to Algoa Bay, South Africa.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 8. Small eye, deep preorbital, steep forehead.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Polysteganus praeorbitalis
Family
Sparidae (Porgies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
90.0
Common length
35.0
Depth range
20–100 m (66–328 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 20 - 100 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: known only from Beira, Mozambique to Algoa Bay, South Africa.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial
Resilience
Very Low, minimum population doubling time more than 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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