Englishman seabream
8 Aug 2008 Englishman seabream - Chrysoblephus anglicus Other names None SASSI Colour Orange Biological Information Forms small aggregations, some individuals change sex Habitat Reef associated Distribution Endemic, Algoa Bay to southern Mozambique Capture Methods Commercial and recreational linefishermen, some spearfishers...read more
River bream
8 Aug 2008 River bream - Acanthopagrus berda / A. vagus Other names Picnic seabream SASSI Colour Red Biological Information Dependent on estuaries, can tolerate wide differences in salinity. Sex change occurs Habitat Estuaries and nearshore habitats Distribution South to Swartvlei, most common in KZN and...read more
Carpenter seabream
8 Aug 2008 Carpenter seabream - Argyrozona argyrozona Other names Silverfish, silver, doppies (Cape Town) SASSI Colour Orange Biological Information Schooling migratory species Habitat Reefs and rocky bottoms in a great range of depths Distribution Endemic, Table Bay to Transkei Capture Methods Targeted by commercial...read more
Santer seabream
8 Aug 2008 Santer seabream - Cheimerius nufar Other names Soldier (KZN) SASSI Colour Green Biological Information Loosely schooling, nomadic between reefs Habitat Rocky reefs and adjacent sand Distribution False Bay to KZN and Western Indian Ocean Capture Methods Targeted by commercial linefishers on...read more
Dageraad seabream
8 Aug 2008 Dageraad seabream - Chrysoblephus cristiceps Other names "Daggerhead" SASSI Colour Orange Biological Information Schooling species, sex change. Resident Habitat Rocky reefs Distribution Endemic, Cape Town to Durban Capture Methods Commercial and recreational linefishermen Conservation Notes Endemic reef fish of which...read more
Roman seabream
8 Aug 2008 Roman seabream - Chrysoblephus laticeps Other names Red Roman SASSI Colour Orange Biological Information Highly resident, sex change (female to male) Habitat Rocky reefs Distribution Endemic, Namibia to Transkei Capture Methods Commercial and recreational boat linefishermen Conservation Notes Overexploited. Being highly...read more
Slinger seabream
8 Aug 2008 Slinger seabream - Chrysoblephus puniceus Other names None SASSI Colour Orange Biological Information Some migration, sex change (female to male) Habitat Offshore coral and rocky reefs Distribution Endemic, KZN and Mozambique Capture Methods Commercial and recreational boat linefishermen Conservation Notes...read more
Steenbras (red)
8 Aug 2008 Steenbras (red) - Petrus rupestris Other names Copper steenbras SASSI Colour Orange Biological Information Slow growing, large predator, the largest seabream (Sparid) in the world. Spawning migration though adults can become semi-resident Habitat Offshore rocky reefs Distribution ...read more
Blueskin seabream
8 Aug 2008 Blueskin seabream - Polysteganus coeruleopunctatus Other names Trawl soldier SASSI Colour Green Biological Information Little known Habitat Coral and rocky reefs over a wide depth range (50 - 450m) Distribution Western Indian Ocean Capture Methods Commercial and recreational boat fishermen, bycatch...read more
Scotsman seabream
8 Aug 2008 Scotsman seabream - Polysteganus praeorbitalus Other names None SASSI Colour Orange Biological Information Predator, solitary with some breeding aggregations Habitat Rocky reefs Distribution Endemic, Algoa Bay to Beira Capture Methods Commercial and recreational boat fishermen Conservation Notes Very little...read more