squaretail kob

Argyrosomus thorpei

Sciaenid Fish from Three Hundred Meters

squaretail kob is a marine fish from Western Indian Ocean. It inhabits marine waters. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 71 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Surgeonfishes and Allies
Family: Sciaenidae
Genus: Argyrosomus
Maximum length: 71 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Western Indian Ocean: Mozambique to Port Elizabeth, South Africa; also from the west coast of Madagascar.

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