Zebra

Diplodus hottentotus

Seabream from the Mozambique Coast

Black
Tropical
Regional distribution
Indian Ocean
Africa
Fusiform
Large
Tropical fish

Diplodus hottentotus, the zebra, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Sparidae, which includes the seabreams and porgies. This fish is found in the Western Indian Ocean off Southern Africa.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Surgeonfishes and Allies
Family: Sparidae
Genus: Diplodus
Maximum length: 60 cm
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Western Indian Ocean: known only from southern Mozambique and South Africa.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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