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Common names: Copper steenbras, Red steenbras, Rooisteenbras
Occurrence: native
Salinity: brackish
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Importance: commercial | Ref: van der Elst, R.P. and F. Adkin (eds.), 1991
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Uses: gamefish: yes;
Comments: Ranges from Natal to the Cape of Good Hope (Ref. 3507). According to deep-sea line fishers large specimens are found in Agulhas Bank. Status of stock critical; a prime linefish making up an important component of recreational and commercial catches (Ref. 4332). Also Ref. 5213, 12484.
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Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/sf.html
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Smith, J.L.B. and M.M. Smith, 1986
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Denté du Cap, Dentón del Cabo, Dentón rupestre, ... more

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> Eupercaria/misc (Various families in series Eupercaria) > Sparidae (Porgies)
Etymology: Petrus: Latin, petra = stone (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Valenciennes.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecología

marino; salobre demersal; rango de profundidad 10 - ? m. Subtropical; 28°S - 34°S

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Southeast Atlantic: Mossel Bay to Natal in South Africa.

Length at first maturity / Tamaño / Peso / Age

Maturity: L_m 57.5 range ? - 70 cm
Max length : 200 cm TL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 3198); common length : 100.0 cm TL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 3507); peso máximo publicado: 80.0 kg (Ref. 4537)

Short description Claves de identificación | Morfología | Morfometría

Espinas dorsales (total) : 11; Radios blandos dorsales (total) : 10 - 11; Espinas anales: 3; Radios blandos anales: 8. Reddish, bronzy or golden-yellow in color; young with a blotch behind dorsal fin.

Found near rocky banks in coastal waters including estuaries. Adults solitary and territorial. Feeds on octopus, crabs and fish, especially Spondyliosoma. The flesh is highly esteemed, but the liver is poisonous due to high vitamin A content which causes hypervitaminosis. Popular angling fish. Largest of the porgies.

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Smith, J.L.B. and M.M. Smith, 1986. Sparidae. p. 580-594. In M.M. Smith and P.C. Heemstra (eds.) Smiths' sea fishes. Springer-Verlag, Berlin. (Ref. 3198)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

Endangered (EN) (A2bd); Date assessed: 03 December 2009

CITES (Ref. 128078)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Poisonous to eat (Ref. 3507)

Human uses

Pesquerías: escaso valor comercial; pesca deportiva: si

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Preferred temperature (Ref. 115969): 15 - 24, mean 22.2 (based on 10 cells).

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804): PD₅₀ = 1.0000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].

Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01549 (0.00889 - 0.02698), b=3.04 (2.89 - 3.19), in cm Total Length, based on LWR estimates for this species & (Sub)family-body (Ref. 93245).

Nivel trófico (Ref. 69278): 4.5 ±0.61 se; based on food items.

Resiliencia (Ref. 120179): Bajo, población duplicada en un tiempo mínimo de 4.5-14 años (K=0.08; tm=5-7; tmax=30;).

Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153): Very high vulnerability (80 of 100).

Climate Vulnerability (Ref. 125649): Very high vulnerability (92 of 100).

Price category (Ref. 80766): Low.

Petrus rupestris (Valenciennes, 1830)