West Coast Seabream
Lithognathus aureti
- Group: Other
- Max size: 1 m
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: NT
A seabream of inshore sandy bottoms off the southwest African coast, it feeds on sand mussels, worms and crabs. Most individuals begin life male before turning female, though some carry both sets of gonads at once, and it reaches about a metre as a prized angling fish.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Eupercaria incertae sedis › Sparidae › Lithognathus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 218605.
FAQ
- Is the West Coast Seabream dangerous to divers?
- The West Coast Seabream is harmless to divers.
- How big does the West Coast Seabream get?
- The West Coast Seabream grows to about 1 m.