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Pagellus natalensis
Pagellus natalensis, the Natal pandora, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Sparidae, which includes the seabreams and porgies. This species is found in the southwestern Indian Ocean.
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Description
Pagellus natalensis has 12 spines and 10 or 11 soft rays supporting its dorsal fin while its anal fin is supported by 3 spines and 10 soft rays. The fusiform, elongate body, the standard length is 2.8 to 3 times the depth, is moderately compressed. The dorsal profile of the head is convex between the upper lip and the origin of the dorsal fin. Both jaws have small pointed teeth at the front and 2 rows of molar-like teeth at the back It has a silvery red body, lighter in colour ventrally, with pink fins. This is the smaller species in the genus Pagellus with a maximum published total length of 30 cm (12 in).
Range & habitat
Pagellus natalensis is found in the southwestern Indian Ocean where it occurs from Mossel Bay in the Western Cape to Bazaruto in Mozambique, it is also found off southern Madagascar. This species occurs at depths down to around 150 m (490 ft) over sandy and muddy substrates.
Wikipedia: “Distribution and habitat”
In human culture
Pagellus natalensis has the specific name natalensis meaning "of Natal", the type locality being in, what was then, the Colony of Natal.
Wikipedia: “Etymology”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 446328.