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Spicara axillare (Boulenger, 1900) |
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photo by
Leslie, R. |
| Family: | Sparidae (Porgies) | |||
| Max. size: | 38 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | pelagic-neritic; marine; depth range 20 - 160 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Indian Ocean and Southeast Atlantic: known only from Natal to Cape Town in South Africa. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 11-11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-13; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 11-12. Body rosy, olive or bluish dorsally, silvery below; black blotch in axil of pectorals (Ref. 6640). | |||
| Biology: | Found inshore during bad weather. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 29 January 2009 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||