bronze seabream

Pachymetopon grande

Sixty Five Centimeters Seabream of the Western Indian Ocean

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Indian Ocean
Africa
Deep-bodied
Large
Tropical fish

Pachymetopon grande, the bronze seabream or blue hottentot, is a species of marine ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Sparidae, which includes the seabreams and porgies. This species is found in the southwestern Indian Ocean. It is an important spoecies for recreational fisheries in South Africa and for subsistence fisheries too.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Surgeonfishes and Allies
Family: Sparidae
Genus: Pachymetopon
Maximum length: 65 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: deep_bodied
Distribution: Western Indian Ocean: southern Mozambique and Madagascar to Cape of Good Hope in South Africa.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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