Stone-bream (Neoscorpis lithophilus)

Scientific name: Neoscorpis lithophilus Gilchrist & Thompson, 1908

Stone-bream (Neoscorpis lithophilus)

The Stone-bream (Neoscorpis lithophilus) is a marine fish of the family Kyphosidae. Native range: Western Indian Ocean, Inhaca Island, Mozambique to False Bay, South Africa.

Biology

Inhabits coastal waters with rocky substrate. Feeds on algae and the associated invertebrates.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Neoscorpis lithophilus
Family
Kyphosidae (Sea chubs)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
50.0
Common length
18.0
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: Inhaca Island, Mozambique to False Bay, South Africa.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial; gamefish: yes
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.22; tmax=10, but probably greater)

Sources

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

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