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Argyrosomus hololepidotus (Lacepède, 1801)

Southern meagre
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South Africa country information

Common names: [No common name]
Occurrence: misidentification
Salinity: marine
Abundance: | Ref:
Importance: | Ref:
Aquaculture: | Ref:
Regulations: | Ref:
Uses: live export: yes;
Comments: Report from "Ghana to South Africa" (Ref. 57396) refers to Argyrosomus regius and Argyrosomus coronus according to Ref. 11025.
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/sf.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Griffiths, M.H. and P.C. Heemstra, 1995
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Classification / Names Tên thường gặp | Các synonym ( Các tên trùng) | Catalog of Fishes(Giống, Các loài) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Eupercaria/misc (Various families in series Eupercaria) > Sciaenidae (Drums or croakers)
Etymology: Argyrosomus: Greek, argyros = silvered, silver + Greek, soma = body (Ref. 45335).
  More on author: Lacepède.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Sinh thái học

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