Alec· 19 May 2018
I have sighted these fish in Oman, Qatar, and Saudi also, they are very prominent there
Bony fish
Twobar Seabream
Acanthopagrus bifasciatus
Also known as: Black-banded Bream, Doublebar Bream, Seabream, Two-banded Bream, Two-banded Porgy, Twobar Bream, Twobar Porgy
ALSO KNOWN AS
- Black-banded Bream
- Doublebar Bream
- Seabream
- Two-banded Bream
- Two-banded Porgy
- Twobar Bream
- Twobar Porgy
LCLeast ConcernIUCN Red List, 2014
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Overview
Found in small schools, hovering or swimming above sandy areas, over shallow bays and estuaries.
Porgies are found in tropical as well as cooler waters, and are bottom-dwelling carnivores. Most species possess grinding, molar-like teeth, for eating crustaceans.
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How to identify
- Pattern
- stripes
- Fins & Tail
- yellow tail
- Behaviour
- bottom dwellinghoveringschooling
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Habitat & where to find it
- Range · Western Indian Ocean, Mediterranean
- Exact location · 1
- Country only · 4
LIVES IN
Found in small schools, hovering or swimming above sandy areas, over shallow bays and estuaries.
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Adult photos 5
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Discussion 1
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ALL STAGES
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Deep dive
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