doublebar bream

Acanthopagrus bifasciatus

Seabream from Gulf of Oman

Tropical
Regional distribution
Indian Ocean
Africa
South Asia
West Asia
Fusiform
Compressed cross-section
Medium
Tropical fish

Acanthopagrus bifasciatus, the twobar seabream, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Sparidae, the sea breams and porgies. This species is found in the northwestern Indian Ocean.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Surgeonfishes and Allies
Family: Sparidae
Genus: Acanthopagrus
Maximum length: 36.2 cm
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Western Indian Ocean: Red Sea (Israel, Egypt, Eritrea, Saudi Arabia), Persian Gulf (Bahrain and Kuwait), off southern Oman (not Gulf of Oman); presumably along the whole southern coast of the Arabian Peninsula, also Iran to Pakistan.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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