Blackhead Seabream
Acanthopagrus schlegelii
- Group: Other
- Max size: 50 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
This seabream works bays, shallow rocky reefs and brackish water, crushing mollusks and polychaete worms with its strong teeth. It grows to about half a metre and spawns through spring and summer. Many begin life as males before later turning female.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Eupercaria incertae sedis › Sparidae › Acanthopagrus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 293534.
FAQ
- Is the Blackhead Seabream dangerous to divers?
- The Blackhead Seabream is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Blackhead Seabream get?
- The Blackhead Seabream grows to about 50 cm.