Reef Fish

River Seabream

seabream-riverScientific Name: Acanthopagrus berda
Family: Seabreams – Sparidae
Maximum Size: 50cm
Identification: Silvery gray to black or olive brown with brassy reflections, lighter gray to whitish on belly and chin.
Favourite: Solitary or form groups.
Hide-out: Coastal reefs and muddy estuaries, occasionally enter freshwater streams.
Location: Indo-Asian Pacific – Red Sea and E. Africa to Solomon Is. S.W. Japan to Australia.

16 November 2008 Posted by | Seabreams | | Leave a comment