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Pterogymnus laniarius (Valenciennes, 1830)

Panga seabream
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South Africa country information

Common names: Panga, Panga
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
Abundance: abundant (always seen in some numbers) | Ref: Smith, J.L.B. and M.M. Smith, 1986
Importance: commercial | Ref: van der Elst, R.P. and F. Adkin (eds.), 1991
Aquaculture: | Ref:
Regulations: | Ref:
Uses: no uses
Comments: Probably the most plentiful sparid in the country, occurring from from the Cape abundantly to East London. Status of stock indeterminate; potentially vulnerable to line and trawl fishing (Ref. 4332). Also Ref. 12484.
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/sf.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Smith, J.L.B. and M.M. Smith, 1986
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Spare panga, Sargo panga, Sargo panga, ... more

Classification / Names Nombres comunes | Sinónimos | Catalog of Fishes(Género, Especie) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Eupercaria/misc (Various families in series Eupercaria) > Sparidae (Porgies)
Etymology: Pterogymnus: Greek, pteron = wing, fin + Greek, gymnos = naked (Ref. 45335).
  More on author: Valenciennes.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecología

marino bentopelágico; rango de profundidad 20 - 150 m (Ref. 27121).   Subtropical; 17°S - 36°S

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