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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; non migratori; distribuzione batimetrica 30 - 100 m. Subtropical; 22°S - 35°S
Western Indian Ocean: known only from South Africa.
Length at first maturity / Size / Peso / Age
Maturità: Lm 36.5  range ? - 42 cm
Max length : 75.0 cm TL maschio/sesso non determinato; (Ref. 3198); common length : 40.0 cm TL maschio/sesso non determinato; (Ref. 3507); peso massimo pubblicato: 7.3 kg (Ref. 40637)
Short description
Chiavi di identificazione | Morfologia | Morfometria
Spine dorsali (totale) : 12; Raggi dorsali molli (totale) : 10; Spine anali: 3; Raggi anali molli: 8.
Body shape (shape guide): short and / or deep.
Found over rocky banks (Ref. 3198). Feeds on crustaceans, mollusks, worms, and small fishes. Seldom caught from the shore (Ref. 3198). Sold fresh in markets.
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
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Fonte Biblio.
123201): 13.7 - 23.8, mean 17.5 °C (based on 12 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Fonte Biblio.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5156 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01738 (0.01072 - 0.02817), b=2.99 (2.85 - 3.13), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this species & Genus-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Fonte Biblio.
69278): 3.7 ±0.54 se; based on food items.
Resilienza (Fonte Biblio.
120179): Basso, tempo minimo di raddoppiamento della popolazione 4.5 - 14 anni (K=0.07).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): High to very high vulnerability (68 of 100).
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Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 51.1 [22.8, 91.4] mg/100g; Iron = 0.828 [0.442, 1.800] mg/100g; Protein = 19.1 [17.9, 20.3] %; Omega3 = 0.257 [0.144, 0.443] g/100g; Selenium = 31 [13, 73] μg/100g; VitaminA = 8.36 [1.75, 33.19] μg/100g; Zinc = 0.629 [0.411, 0.939] mg/100g (wet weight);