Scotsman seabream

Polysteganus praeorbitalis

Vulnerable Fish from the South African Coast

Scotsman seabream is known from Western Indian Ocean as a marine fish. It occurs in deep water.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Surgeonfishes and Allies
Family: Sparidae
Genus: Polysteganus
Maximum length: 90 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Western Indian Ocean: known only from Beira, Mozambique to Algoa Bay, South Africa.
Conservation status: VUVulnerable

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