Janbruin

Gymnocrotaphus curvidens

Seabream of the South African Coast

Tropical
Local endemic species
Restricted distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
Africa
Fusiform
Medium
Tropical fish

Gymnocrotaphus is a monospecific genus of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Sparidae, which includes the seabreams and porgies. The only species in the genus is the Gymnocrotophus curvidens, the Janbruin, an endemic to the coasts of South Africa.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Surgeonfishes and Allies
Family: Sparidae
Genus: Gymnocrotaphus
Maximum length: 50 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Southeast Atlantic: endemic to South Africa, from the Cape to Durban.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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