Porcostoma dentatum (Gilchrist & Thompson, 1908)
Dane seabream
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Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa
Teleostei (teleosts) > Eupercaria/misc (Various families in series Eupercaria) > Sparidae (Porgies)
Etymology: Porcostoma: Latin, porcus = pig + Greek, stoma (Ref. 45335).
More on authors: Gilchrist & Thompson.
Etymology: Porcostoma: Latin, porcus = pig + Greek, stoma (Ref. 45335).
More on authors: Gilchrist & Thompson.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology
Marine; reef-associated; depth range ? - 120 m. Subtropical
Distribution Territories | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Point map | Introductions | Faunafri
Western Indian Ocean: known only in southern Africa, mainly between Durban and Beira. Strays reach Algoa Bay and small juveniles are found offshore along the Cape south coast to near Knysna.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 36.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 3507); common length : 25.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 3507)
Max length : 36.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 3507); common length : 25.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 3507)
Short description Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics
Dorsal spines (total): 13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10 - 11; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 8 - 9. 5 cm specimens yellow, with 2 black blotches on body below dorsal fin.
Body shape (shape guide): fusiform / normal.
Body shape (shape guide): fusiform / normal.
Occurs in middle waters near reefs (Ref. 3507). Carnivorous. Sold fresh.
Life cycle and mating behavior Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Main reference
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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: Version 2025-2 (Global))
Least Concern (LC) ; Date assessed: 02 December 2009
CITES
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: commercial
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