Dane

Porcostoma dentatum

Seabream beneath African Waters

Dane is known around Western Indian Ocean as a marine fish; It occurs in marine waters, and the largest recorded length is 36 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Surgeonfishes and Allies
Family: Sparidae
Genus: Porcostoma
Maximum length: 36 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Western Indian Ocean: known only in southern Africa, mainly between Durban and Beira. Strays reach Algoa Bay and small juveniles are found offshore along the Cape south coast to near Knysna.

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