Soldierbream

📖 Overview

Found over corals in warmer waters and rocky reefs over sandy bottoms; feeds on benthic invertebrates . Sold fresh, whole or dried in markets .

🔬 Taxonomy

🐟 Physical Description

Dorsal spines (total): 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 8; Vertebrae: 24. This species is distinguished from all its congeners by the following set of characters: body deep and becoming compressed and slender with growth; D XII,10; the first 2 dorsal-fin spines rudimentary (2 dorsal-fin spines on first dorsal pterygiophore), third dorsal-fin spine longest (1.3-1.6, mean 1.4, in 3DFS/4DFS), thirrd not reaching beyond level of origin of first soft dorsal-fin ray and not greater than head length; orbit diameter subequal to suborbital depth. Colouration: body uniform pink, silvery belly and chin; spinous dorsal fin yellowish pink, other fins are yellowish pink or pale pink; cheek and region above the eye with bluish tinge; upper jaw often with yellowish orange tinge .Cross section: compressed.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Soldierbream is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Soldierbream is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; reef-associated; depth range 50 - 200 m . Tropical; 10°S - 30°S, 31°E - 64°E east coast of Africa (South Africa and Mozambique), Mauritius, Madagascar, and Réunion.

🌿 Ecology

📐 Morphometrics

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

🌐 Names & Taxonomy

Scientific Synonyms

🐠 Related Species

🔍 Similar Species

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 2 records indexed .

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