Carpenter seabream
📖 Overview
An important food fish. Adults feed mainly on fish, crustaceans and cephalopods . Spawn mainly during summer . Sometimes undertake large-scale migrations .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 8. : fusiform / normal.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Carpenter seabream is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; benthopelagic; depth range 20 - 200 m . Subtropical; 32°S - 35°S South Africa.
🌿 Ecology
fish, crustaceans and cephalopods (Ref
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🎣 Angling Guide
- medium-heavy 7ft spinning rod
- 30-50 lb braid
- fluorocarbon leader
- grass flats
- oyster bars
- marsh drains
- deeper channel edges
Use barbless hooks, minimise air exposure, and revive fish head-first in current before release.
⚠️ Slot limits protect breeding-size fish. Verify daily bag limits.
📊 Population Dynamics
| Year | Region | Index | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | - |
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Carpenter · Carpenter Bream · Carpenter Seabream · Doppie · Doppies · Silverfish |
| 🌍AFR | Kapenaar · Rooitjie |
| 🌍CES | mořan natalský |
| 🇫🇷French | Denté Charpentier |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Pargo-de-Kwazulu-Natal · Pargo-de-Natal |
| 🇷🇺Russian | Аргирозона |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | Dentón Carpintero |
| 🇨🇳Chinese | 犬牙銀帶鯛 |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dentex argyrozona | Valenciennes | 1830 | Synonym |
| Polysteganus argyrozona | Valenciennes | 1830 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 5 records indexed .
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