Hottentot Seabream
Pachymetopon blochii
- Group: Other
- Max size: 46 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A stocky seabream of shallow rocky reefs off southern Africa, the hottentot grazes seaweeds and picks at echinoderms, crustaceans, molluscs and worms over the bottom. It reaches about 46 centimetres and shoals over reef in clear coastal water.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Eupercaria incertae sedis › Sparidae › Pachymetopon
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 218607.
FAQ
- Is the Hottentot Seabream dangerous to divers?
- The Hottentot Seabream is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Hottentot Seabream get?
- The Hottentot Seabream grows to about 46 cm.