Seventyfour seabream (Polysteganus undulosus)

Scientific name: Polysteganus undulosus Regan, 1908

Seventyfour seabream (Polysteganus undulosus)

The Seventyfour seabream (Polysteganus undulosus) is a marine fish of the family Sparidae. Native range: Western Indian Ocean, southern Mozambique to Durban, South Africa.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 8 - 9

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Polysteganus undulosus
Family
Sparidae (Porgies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
120
Common length
80.0
Depth range
30 m (98 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; oceanodromous; depth range 30 - ? m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: southern Mozambique to Durban, South Africa.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial; gamefish: yes
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.18-0.28)

Sources

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

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