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Class: Teleostei
Order: Eupercaria/misc
Family: Sparidae Porgies

Genus: Chrysoblephus

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6 species
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Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 100 cm TL
Chrysoblephus anglicus (Gilchrist & Thompson, 1908)

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Chrysoblephus anglicus
[Englishman seabream]

Photo by FAO

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 75 cm TL
Chrysoblephus cristiceps (Valenciennes, 1830)

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Chrysoblephus cristiceps
[Daggerhead seabream]

Photo by Caine, C.

Southeast Atlantic
Max. Length 75 cm TL
Chrysoblephus gibbiceps (Valenciennes, 1830)

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Chrysoblephus gibbiceps
[Red stumpnose seabream]

Photo by Coetzee, C.

Southeast Atlantic
Max. Length 50 cm TL
Chrysoblephus laticeps (Valenciennes, 1830)

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Chrysoblephus laticeps
[Roman seabream]

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Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 50 cm TL
Chrysoblephus lophus (Fowler, 1925)

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Chrysoblephus lophus
[False red stumpnose]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 85 cm TL
Chrysoblephus puniceus (Gilchrist & Thompson, 1908)

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Chrysoblephus puniceus
[Slinger seabream]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Chrysoblephus anglicus Englishman seabream Western Indian Ocean 100 TL 1908
Chrysoblephus cristiceps Daggerhead seabream Western Indian Ocean 75 TL 1830
Chrysoblephus gibbiceps Red stumpnose seabream Southeast Atlantic 75 TL 1830
Chrysoblephus laticeps Roman seabream Southeast Atlantic 50 TL 1830
Chrysoblephus lophus False red stumpnose Western Indian Ocean 50 TL 1925
Chrysoblephus puniceus Slinger seabream Western Indian Ocean 85 TL 1908



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