cape stumpnose

Rhabdosargus holubi

Forty Centimeters Seabream of the South African Coast

Tropical
Regional distribution
Atlantic Ocean
Africa
Fusiform
Medium
Tropical fish

Rhabdosargus holubi, the Cape stumpnose, is a species of fish in the seabream family, Sparidae. It is native to southern Africa, where it can be found mainly along the eastern coast of South Africa.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Surgeonfishes and Allies
Family: Sparidae
Genus: Rhabdosargus
Maximum length: 40 cm
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Southeast Atlantic: South Africa, from the Cape to Natal.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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