Squaretail Kob
Argyrosomus thorpei
- Group: Other
- Max size: 71 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: EN
A coastal kob whose juveniles favour sand and mud while adults move onto reef, it spawns through the winter months. An important food fish sold fresh, it grows to around seventy centimetres, and the species is now listed as Endangered.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Eupercaria incertae sedis › Sciaenidae › Argyrosomus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 218629.
FAQ
- Is the Squaretail Kob dangerous to divers?
- The Squaretail Kob is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Squaretail Kob get?
- The Squaretail Kob grows to about 71 cm.