king soldierbream

Argyrops spinifer

Eighty Centimeters Seabream from the Indian Ocean

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Indian Ocean
Southeast Asia
Compressed cross-section
Large
Tropical fish

Argyrops spinifer, the king soldierbream, Bowen snapper, long-spined red bream, longfin snapper, longspine seabream and red bokako, It is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Sparidae. This species is found in the Indian Ocean.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Surgeonfishes and Allies
Family: Sparidae
Genus: Argyrops
Maximum length: 80 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Indian Ocean: including the Red Sea and Persian Gulf, to Singapore and southernmost end of the Malay Peninsula.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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