Red Steenbras
Petrus rupestris
- Group: Other
- Max size: 2 m
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: EN
The largest of the porgies, the red steenbras holds territory around rocky banks and reaches two metres, an ambush feeder on octopus, crabs and other fish. The flesh is highly valued, but the liver is loaded with so much vitamin A that eating it can make you seriously ill.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Eupercaria incertae sedis › Sparidae › Petrus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 218611.
FAQ
- Is the Red Steenbras dangerous to divers?
- The Red Steenbras is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Red Steenbras get?
- The Red Steenbras grows to about 2 m.