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Sparidae (Porgies)
Etymology: Rhabdosargus: Greek, rhabdos = stick + Latin, sargus = sargus (1591) (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Valenciennes.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / profondeur / distribution range
Écologie
marin; saumâtre benthopélagique; océanodrome (Ref. 51243); profondeur ? - 100 m (Ref. 3198). Tropical; 13°S - 36°S
Southeast Atlantic: Angola southward around coast of South Africa to Natal. Reported from Mozambique (Ref. 5213).
Length at first maturity / Taille / Poids / Âge
Maturité: Lm 23.0, range 22 - 24 cm
Max length : 65.0 cm TL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 3688); common length : 40.0 cm TL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 3688)
Description synthétique
Clés d'identification | Morphologie | Morphométrie
Épines dorsales (Total) : 11; Rayons mous dorsaux (Total) : 11 - 13; Épines anales: 3; Rayons mous anaux: 10 - 11. Silvery with distinct crossbars (Ref. 3198).
Body shape (shape guide): fusiform / normal.
Found over sandy substrate. Juveniles use estuaries as nurseries (Ref. 27121). Feeds on worms, crustaceans, and mollusks especially mussels (Ref. 5213). Spawns during spring and summer close inshore (Ref. 36731).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturité | Reproduction | Frai | Œufs | Fécondité | Larves
Conflicting descriptions of the reproductive style of this species have been reported, e.g., Ref. 4359 describe this species as being a gonochorist (Ref. 28504). Also Ref. 103751.
Bauchot, M.-L. and J.-C. Hureau, 1990. Sparidae. p. 790-812. In J.C. Quero, J.C. Hureau, C. Karrer, A. Post and L. Saldanha (eds.) Check-list of the fishes of the eastern tropical Atlantic (CLOFETA). JNICT, Lisbon; SEI, Paris; and UNESCO, Paris. Vol. 2. (Ref. 3688)
Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
Menace pour l'homme
Harmless
Utilisations par l'homme
Pêcheries: intérêt commercial mineur; pêche sportive: oui
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Réf.
123201): 14.5 - 26.4, mean 23.8 °C (based on 102 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Réf.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5156 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01259 (0.00609 - 0.02604), b=3.03 (2.86 - 3.20), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Niveau trophique (Réf.
69278): 3.0 ±0.2 se; based on diet studies.
Generation time: 6.9 ( na - na) years. Estimated as median ln(3)/K based on 1
growth studies.
Résilience (Réf.
120179): Milieu, temps minimum de doublement de population : 1,4 à 4,4 années (K=0.16).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Moderate to high vulnerability (54 of 100).
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Climate Vulnerability (Ref.
125649): Moderate to high vulnerability (48 of 100).
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Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 72.5 [39.7, 137.6] mg/100g; Iron = 0.8 [0.4, 1.5] mg/100g; Protein = 18.4 [17.3, 19.5] %; Omega3 = 0.232 [0.139, 0.391] g/100g; Selenium = 65.5 [32.2, 121.5] μg/100g; VitaminA = 22.4 [7.0, 57.1] μg/100g; Zinc = 1.46 [1.01, 2.07] mg/100g (wet weight);
