Goldie
📖 Overview
Goldie (Callanthias legras), first described by Smith, 1948 is a medium-sized fish in the family Callanthiidae (order Perciformes). Adults typically reach 25.00 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. Recorded depth range: 50 to 200 metres. It occurs in Subtropical waters. It feeds on a mix of small fish and invertebrates as a mid-level predator.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10 - 11; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 10. : fusiform / normal.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Goldie is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; demersal; depth range 50 - 200 m . Subtropical Southeast Atlantic: Namibia (Ref.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Goldie |
| 🌍AFR | Goudvis |
| 🏳️Catalan | Cal·làntid de l'Atlàntic |
| 🌍CES | plochonos zlatavý |
| 🇫🇷French | Barbier royal de profondeur |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Perca-real-do-Atlântico |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | Perca rey africana |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 8 records indexed .
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