Argyrops spinifer (Forsskal, 1775) King
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https://doi.org/ 10.26515/rzsi/v117/i1/2017/117289 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03B20633-FF88-FFC4-FF62-EEF9FA748277 |
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Felipe |
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Argyrops spinifer (Forsskal, 1775) King |
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28. Argyrops spinifer (Forsskal, 1775) King View in CoL soldier bream (Figure 29)
Material examined: 1 ex, Mohana, Digha; 09.11.11, Reg. no. MARC /ZSI/F1971.
Description: Dorsal spines (total): 11-12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-11; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 8. Body deep, strongly compressed. Upper profile of head steep and almost straight from upper jaw to eye; eye large; caudal fin deeply emarginate to forked with pointed lobes; the first 2 spines very short, 3rd to 5th spines flattened and much elongated. Body mainly silvery pinkish, darker on head; usually dark red on margin of upper part of opercle; all fins red. Young fish with several vertical red bars on body.
Distribution: Indo-West Pacific: Red Sea and East
Africa to the Indo-Malayan Archipelago and northern
Australia. Remarks: The fish has a commercial value. Size: 65 cm.
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