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Pachymetopon blochii (Valenciennes, 1830) Hottentot seabream |
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photo by
FAO |
| Family: | Sparidae (Porgies) | |||
| Max. size: | 46 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 1,700.0 g | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range - 1 m, non-migratory | |||
| Distribution: | Southeast Atlantic: Angola to the west coast of South Africa. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 10-10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-12; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 10-10. Bronzy brown, lighter below. | |||
| Biology: | Inhabits shallow water over rocky bottoms. Feeds on seaweeds, echinoderms, crustaceans, mollusks and worms (Ref. 3688). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 03 December 2009 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||