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White steenbras

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Kingdom
  
Genus
  
Phylum
  
Chordata

Rank
  
Species

Family
  
Scientific name
  
Lithognathus lithognathus

Higher classification
  
Lithognathus

Order
  
White steenbras cdn1arkiveorgmedia44445A7EB5F45E4D6CB9BF8

Similar
  
Lithognathus, Porgies, Black musselcracker, Rhabdosargus holubi, Galjoen

The white steenbras (Lithognathus lithognathus) is a species of fish in the Sparidae family endemic to South Africa. Due to overfishing, primarily by seine netting operations in False Bay, the white steenbras is now critically endangered and is about to become a 'no keep' species in South Africa. Massive breeding shoals are illegally wiped out by beach seine netters each year, with the authorities doing little to prevent this. The species was identified as a priority for research, management and conservation in a National Linefish Status Report

White steenbras


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White steenbras Wikipedia


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