Santer seabream
📖 Overview
Found over rocky substrates of coastal waters. Juveniles stay in sheltered areas of estuaries . Large specimens caught from the shore only when seas are rough . Marketed fresh, whole or dried.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 11 - 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10 - 11; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 8. Silvery with faint, red crossbars; dead specimens almost white or purple.: fusiform / normal.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Santer seabream is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
Also reported as a 'rudimentary hermaphrodite' or 'late gonochorist' where individuals posses an immature intersexual gonad but mature as either male or female fish with no eveidence of sexual reversal .
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 20 - 300 m . Tropical; 32°N - 28°S south to Mossel Bay, South Africa and east to India and Sri Lanka.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheimerus nufar | Valenciennes | 1830 | Synonym |
| Dentex albus | Gilchrist | 1914 | Synonym |
| Dentex miles | Gilchrist & Thompson | 1908 | Synonym |
| Dentex nufar | Valenciennes | 1830 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 8 records indexed .
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