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Rhabdosargus thorpei Smith, 1979

Bigeye stumpnose
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Madagascar country information

Common names: [No common name]
Occurrence: native
Salinity: brackish
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Also found in Europa Island. Also Ref. 12484.
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Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/ma.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Bauchot, M.-L. and M.M. Smith, 1984
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Sargue à gros yeux, Sargue à gros yeux, 大眼平鲷, ... 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: Rhabdosargus: Greek, rhabdos = stick + Latin, sargus = sargus (1591) (Ref. 45335).

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

; agua dulce; salobre demersal.   Subtropical

Distribución Países | Áreas FAO | Ecosistemas | Ocurrencias, apariciones | Point map | Introducciones | Faunafri

Western Indian Ocean: Somalia to Durban, South Africa (Ref. 12484), including Madagascar and Europa Island (Ref. 3507).

Tamaño / Peso / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 40.0 cm TL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 3198); common length : 30.0 cm TL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 3507)

Short description Morfología | Morfometría

Espinas dorsales (total): 11; Radios blandos dorsales (total): 13; Espinas anales 3; Radios blandos anales: 12. Bright yellow on ventral part of body including pelvic and anal fins.

Biología     Glosario (por ej. epibenthic)

Shoals congregate in rivers and many enter estuaries. Feeds on worms, crustaceans and particularly mollusks. Sold fresh.

Life cycle and mating behavior Madurez | Reproducción | Puesta | Huevos | Fecundidad | Larva

Main reference Upload your references | Referencias | Coordinador | Colaboradores

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)


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