Sobaity seabream (Sparidentex hasta)

Scientific name: Sparidentex hasta Valenciennes, 1830

Sobaity seabream (Sparidentex hasta)

The Sobaity seabream (Sparidentex hasta) is a brackish-water fish of the family Sparidae. Native range: Western Indian Ocean, Persian Gulf and coasts of India.

Biology

Occurs in shallow coastal waters to moderate depths. Carnivorous. Sold fresh in markets.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Sparidentex hasta
Family
Sparidae (Porgies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
50.0
Common length
20.0
Environment
Marine; brackish; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: Persian Gulf and coasts of India.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (tmax=11; K=0.28-0.38)

Sources

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

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