Windtoy

Spicara axillare

Thirty Eight Centimeters Seabream of African Waters

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
Indian Ocean
Africa
Fusiform
Medium
Tropical fish

Spicara axillare, the windtoy, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Sparidae, the seabreams and porgies. This species is found in the Western Indian Ocean and is endemic to South Africa.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Surgeonfishes and Allies
Family: Sparidae
Genus: Spicara
Maximum length: 38 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Western Indian Ocean and Southeast Atlantic: known only from Natal to Cape Town in South Africa.

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