Mormora - Lithognathus Mormoryus

Mormore Apnea a Capo Carbonara Sardegna Intotheblue.it
Mormore Apnea a Capo Carbonara Sardegna Intotheblue.it

Sand steenbras or striped seabream (Lithognathus mormyrus) is a species of marine fish in the family Sparidae. It is found in shallow water in the Mediterranean Sea and in the eastern Atlantic Ocean from France to South Africa. It also occurs in the Red Sea and off the coast of Mozambique in the Indian Ocean. The IUCN has assessed its conservation status as being of “least concern“. Mormora Lithognathus Mormoryus Sparidae Intotheblue.it

Mormora Snorkeling in Sardegna intotheblue.it
Mormora Snorkeling in Sardegna intotheblue.it

Distribution and habitat

The species is widely distributed in shallow seas at depths down to about 150 m (492 ft). Its range includes the Mediterranean Sea, the Black Sea, the Sea of Azov, the eastern Atlantic Ocean from France southwards to South Africa, the Canary Islands, Madeira, the Cape Verde Islands, the Red Sea and the western Indian Ocean from Mozambique southwards to South Africa. It is found in estuaries and bays over sandy and muddy seabeds and sea grass meadows. Mormora Lithognathus Mormoryus Actinopterygii Intotheblue.it

Sand steenbras or Striped seabream - Mormora o Marmora - Lithognathus mormyrus - www.intotheblue.it
Sand steenbras or Striped seabream – Mormora o Marmora – Lithognathus mormyrus – www.intotheblue.it

Description

The sand steenbras is a moderately deep-bodied fish that can grow to a length of about 55 cm (22 in), with a weight of around 1 kg (2.2 lbs), but a more common size is 30 cm (12 in). Its head is about as long as it is high and its upper profile is slightly convex. The dorsal fin has eleven spines and twelve to thirteen soft rays. The pectoral fin is shorter than the head and has fifteen to seventeen soft rays. The anal fin has three spines and ten to eleven soft rays. The head and body are silver, the body being marked with about fourteen vertical dark bands.

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mormora – lithognathus mormoryus – sand steenbras – intotheblue.it

 

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