Black Bream
Acanthopagrus butcheri
- Group: Other
- Max size: 60 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
Australias only true estuarine sparid, the black bream haunts river mouths and coastal lakes and will even push into fresh water. Young fish shelter over shallow seagrass beds, and adults can reach about sixty centimetres.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Eupercaria incertae sedis › Sparidae › Acanthopagrus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 279071.
FAQ
- Is the Black Bream dangerous to divers?
- The Black Bream is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Black Bream get?
- The Black Bream grows to about 60 cm.