eastern cape scuba diving
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| Scientific name: |
Diplodus cervinus hottentotus |
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| Common name: |
Zebra seabream |
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| Taxonomy |
| Phyulm |
Sub Phylum |
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Sub Order |
Family |
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| Chordata |
Vertebrata |
Actinopterygii |
Neoptrygii |
Perciformes |
Percoidei |
Sparidae |
Not Defined |
Diplodus |
Diplodus cervinus hottentotus |
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Short Description:
An oval shaped fish with 6 distinctive black bars on side with the front one running through the eye.Young bright yellow between crossbars.
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Identification
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Dorsal spines (total): 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12 - 14; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 11. |
| Size: |
60cm |
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| Diet: |
Feeds on fish, mollusks, crustaceans, worms, and other organisms |
| Distribution: |
Western Indian Ocean: known only from southern Mozambique and South Africa.
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| Depth: |
1-100m |
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