Argyrops spinifer (Forsskål, 1775)

King soldierbream

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Perciformes \| Sparidae
Synonyms	Sparus spinifer, Pagrus ciliaris, Calamus ciliaris, ... more
Common names	King soldier bream, Spare royal, Sargo real, ... more

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Main reference

Bauchot, M.-L. and M.M. Smith. 1984. (Ref. 3507)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 70.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 5213); common length : 30.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 3507)

Environment

Demersal; marine; depth range ? - 150 m (Ref. 3198), usually 5 - 100 m (Ref. 30573)

Climate / Range

Tropical; 34°N - 28°S

Indo-West Pacific: Red Sea and East Africa to the Indo-Malayan Archipelago and northern Australia.
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Short description

Dorsal spines (total): 11 - 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10 - 11; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 8

Inhabits a wide range of bottoms. Young fish occur in very shallow waters of sheltered bays; larger individuals in deeper water. Feeds on benthic invertebrates, mainly mollusks (Ref. 5213). Important food fish.


IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 57073)	Threat to humans
Not Evaluated	Harmless

Human uses
Fisheries: commercial


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Estimation of some characteristics with mathematical models

Resilience (Ref. 69278)

Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.08-0.21)


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
High to very high vulnerability (66 of 100)	High

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Modified by Garilao, Cristina V.

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