Overview
Comprehensive Description
Biology
Occurs in shallow coastal waters to moderate depths. Carnivorous. Sold fresh in markets.
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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)
http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=3507&speccode=4543
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Distribution
Distribution
Kenya
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Grove, S.J., M.C. Little & P.J. Reay (1986). Tudor Creek Mombasa: the early life-history stages of fish and prawns 1985. Report of Overseas Development Administration Research Project R3888
http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=sourcedetails&id=6037
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Western Indian Ocean: Persian Gulf and coasts of India.
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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)
http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=3507&speccode=4543
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Physical Description
Size
Max. size
50.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; (Ref. 11441))
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Randall, J.E. 1995 Coastal fishes of Oman. University of Hawaii Press, Honolulu, Hawaii. 439 p. (Ref. 11441)
http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=11441&speccode=4740
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Ecology
Habitat
Life History and Behavior
Life Cycle
All populations matured as males during the first or second year (Ref. 52206).
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Lone, K.P., S. Al-Ablani and A. Al-Yaqout 2003 Steroid hormone profiles and correlative gonadal histological changes during natural sex reversal of sobaity kept in tanks and sea-cages. J. Fish Biol. 58(2):305-324. (Ref. 52206)
http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=52206&speccode=4499
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Molecular Biology and Genetics
Molecular Biology
Statistics of barcoding coverage: Sparidentex hasta
Barcode of Life Data Systems (BOLDS) Stats
Public Records: 0
Species: 1
Species With Barcodes: 1
Public Records: 0
Species: 1
Species With Barcodes: 1
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Conservation
Threats
Not Evaluated
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IUCN 2006 2006 IUCN red list of threatened species. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded July 2006.
http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=57073
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Relevance to Humans and Ecosystems
Benefits
Importance
fisheries: minor commercial
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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)
http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=3507&speccode=4543
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