Chrysoblephus lophus
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Spariformes |
| Family: | Sparidae |
| Genus: | Chrysoblephus |
| Species: | C. lophus
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| Binomial name | |
| Chrysoblephus lophus (Fowler, 1925)
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Chrysoblephus lophus, the false red stumpnose or the false Englishman, is a species of marine
, the seabreams and porgies. This species is endemic to the South African waters of the southwestern Indian Ocean.Taxonomy
Chrysoblephus lophus was first formally
Etymology
Chrysoblephus lophus has the specific namelophus which means "crested", an allusion to the high nape in adult males of this species.[6]
Description
Chrysoblephus lophus has its
Distribution and habitat
Chrysoblephus lophus is endemic to the southwestern Indian Ocean off the coast of Southern Africa. It occurs in South Africa from Sodwana Bay to East London, South Africa, and has been reported off Madagascar. Records from Mozambique remain unconfirmed.[7] It is found at depths between 20 and 150 m (66 and 492 ft) on deeper offshore reefs.[1]
Biology
Chrysoblephus lophus preys on molluscs, crustaceans, echinoderms and smaller fish. Little is known about the reproductive biology but it is thought they may be hermaphroditic and spawning occurs in Spring.[1]
References
- ^ . Retrieved 31 August 2023.
- ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2023). "Chrysoblephus lophus" in FishBase. October 2023 version.
- ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Chrysoblephus". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
- ^ OL 25909650M.
- ^ Parenti, P. (2019). "An annotated checklist of the fishes of the family Sparidae". FishTaxa. 4 (2): 47–98.
- ^ "Order SPARIFORMES: Families LETHRINIDAE, NEMIPTERIDAE and SPARIDAE". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf. 22 December 2023. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
- ^ ISBN 978-1-990951-32-9.
External links
- "Chrysoblephus lophus" at the Encyclopedia of Life
- Chrysoblephus lophus at FishBase
- Heemstra, Phil; Heemstra, Elaine (2004). Coastal Fishes of Southern Africa. ISBN 1-920033-01-7.