Spicara Axillare
📖 Overview
Spicara Axillare (Spicara axillare), first described by Boulenger, 1900 is a medium-sized fish in the family Sparidae (order Perciformes). Adults typically reach 38.00 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. Recorded depth range: 20 to 160 metres. It occurs in Subtropical waters. It feeds on a mix of small fish and invertebrates as a mid-level predator. On the IUCN Red List, it is classified as Least Concern.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12 - 13; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 11 - 12. Body rosy, olive or bluish dorsally, silvery below; black blotch in axil of pectorals .: fusiform / normal.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Spicara Axillare is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; pelagic-neritic; depth range 20 - 160 m . Subtropical Southeast Atlantic: known only from Natal to Cape Town in South Africa.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
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