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Sparidae (Porgies)
Etymology: Rhabdosargus: Greek, rhabdos = stick + Latin, sargus = sargus (1591) (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Steindachner.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecología
marino; salobre demersal; oceanodromo (Ref. 51243). Subtropical
Southeast Atlantic: South Africa, from the Cape to Natal.
Length at first maturity / Tamaño / Peso / Age
Maturity: Lm 19.0  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 40.0 cm TL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 3507); common length : 15.0 cm TL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 3198)
Short description
Claves de identificación | Morfología | Morfometría
Espinas dorsales (total) : 11; Radios blandos dorsales (total) : 12 - 13; Espinas anales: 3; Radios blandos anales: 10 - 11. Silvery with golden midlateral band from head to caudal peduncle (Ref. 3198).
Inhabits estuaries and shallow waters over sand and between rocks. Feeds mainly on small bivalves, shrimps and crabs (Ref. 3670). Flesh excellent (Ref. 3198).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Reproducción | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larva
Smith, J.L.B. and M.M. Smith, 1986. Sparidae. p. 580-594. In M.M. Smith and P.C. Heemstra (eds.) Smiths' sea fishes. Springer-Verlag, Berlin. (Ref. 3198)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Pesquerías: escaso valor comercial; pesca deportiva: si; carnada: usually
Herramientas
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 17.5 - 27.6, mean 25.6 °C (based on 237 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5156 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01738 (0.01067 - 0.02829), b=3.06 (2.92 - 3.20), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this species & (Sub)family-body (Ref.
93245).
Nivel trófico (Ref.
69278): 2.8 ±0.2 se; based on diet studies.
Resiliencia (Ref.
120179): Medio, población duplicada en un tiempo mínimo de 1.4-4.4 años (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low to moderate vulnerability (30 of 100).
Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 91.6 [48.0, 177.6] mg/100g; Iron = 1.13 [0.65, 2.08] mg/100g; Protein = 19.5 [18.6, 20.5] %; Omega3 = 0.379 [0.257, 0.596] g/100g; Selenium = 23.5 [11.8, 42.1] μg/100g; VitaminA = 11.6 [3.9, 29.5] μg/100g; Zinc = 1.07 [0.75, 1.50] mg/100g (wet weight);