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Sparidae (Porgies)
Etymology: Chrysoblephus: Greek, chrysos = golden + Greek, blepo, blepharizo = to watch (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Valenciennes.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / distribuzione batimetrica / distribution range
Ecologia
marino demersale; distribuzione batimetrica 1 - 100 m (Ref. 3198). Tropical; 21°S - 28°S
Southeast Atlantic: northern Namibia to northern Natal, South Africa; also reported from Mauritius.
Length at first maturity / Size / Peso / Age
Maturità: Lm 18.1 range ? - 22.5 cm
Max length : 50.0 cm TL maschio/sesso non determinato; (Ref. 3507); common length : 32.0 cm TL maschio/sesso non determinato; (Ref. 3507); peso massimo pubblicato: 4.2 kg (Ref. 3670)
Short description
Chiavi di identificazione | Morfologia | Morfometria
Spine dorsali (totale) : 11 - 12; Raggi dorsali molli (totale) : 10 - 11; Spine anali: 3; Raggi anali molli: 7 - 9. Usually reddish orange in color, but sometimes blue with a white patch on the side (Ref. 3198).
Body shape (shape guide): short and / or deep.
Occurs above rocky bottoms in deeper water to 100 m but often caught from shore. Juveniles occur in shallow-water beds of seaweed where they feed on minute crustacean (Ref. 3670). Feeds on mollusks, crustaceans, worms and fish. Females transform into territorial males with growth (Ref. 3198). Voracious but sluggish, takes any bait. Good food fish (Ref. 3198). Sold fresh (Ref. 3507). It is parasitised by the monogenean Anoplodiscus cirrusspiralis on the fins and body surface (Ref. 124057).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturità | Riproduzione | Deposizione | Uova | Fecundity | Larve
Bauchot, M.-L. and M.M. Smith, 1984. Sparidae. In W. Fischer and G. Bianchi (eds.) FAO species identification sheets for fishery purposes. Western Indian Ocean (Fishing Area 51). volume 4. [var. pag.] FAO, Rome. (Ref. 3507)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Pesca: commerciale; Pesce da pesca sportiva: si; Acquario: Potenziale
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Fonte Biblio.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5156 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01778 (0.01102 - 0.02869), b=3.00 (2.86 - 3.14), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this species & Genus-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Fonte Biblio.
69278): 4.0 ±0.0 se; based on diet studies.
Resilienza (Fonte Biblio.
120179): Medio, tempo minimo di raddoppiamento della popolazione 1.4 - 4.4 anni (K=0.16).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Moderate to high vulnerability (54 of 100).
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Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 105 [50, 201] mg/100g; Iron = 0.941 [0.508, 1.907] mg/100g; Protein = 18.7 [17.4, 19.9] %; Omega3 = 0.199 [0.111, 0.369] g/100g; Selenium = 57.6 [26.0, 123.7] μg/100g; VitaminA = 14.8 [3.9, 54.0] μg/100g; Zinc = 0.862 [0.566, 1.286] mg/100g (wet weight);
