Creatures in Crisis
Photograph of Chrysoblephus gibbiceps (Chrysoblephus gibbiceps), recorded as Endangered
Chrysoblephus gibbiceps (Chrysoblephus gibbiceps). Image via Wikimedia Commons.

Endangered

Chrysoblephus gibbiceps

Chrysoblephus gibbiceps

Chrysoblephus gibbiceps is a ray-finned fish in the family Sparidae (order Perciformes), recorded as Endangered.

Status
Endangered
Scientific name
Chrysoblephus gibbiceps
Taxonomy
Perciformes · Sparidae · Chrysoblephus

Appearance

The dorsal fin is supported by 11 or 12 spines and 10 or 11 soft rays while the anal fin contains 3 spines and between 7 and 9 soft rays. The dorsal profile of the head is very steep between the snout and the nostrils. It has a reddish orange body with golden flecks, slightly lighter in colour ventrally, with between 5 and 7 indistinct vertical red bars and a lot of irregularly shaped dark spots on the upper body.

Chrysoblephus gibbiceps has a deep and compressed body, its standard length is between 2 and 2.4 times its depth. The red stumpnose seabream has a maximum published total length of 75 cm (30 in), although 50 cm (20 in) is more typical.

Range and habitat

Chrysoblephus gibbiceps is found in the extreme south eastern Atlantic and the southwestern Indian Ocean off the southern coasts of South Africa between False Bay and East London, with records as far north as Margate, South Africa, although these may be misidentifications of similar species such as C. Anglicus. This species occurs in coastal waters at depths between 10 and 100 m (33 and 328 ft). The adults are found on offshore reefs while the juveniles shoal over rocky reefs in shallow water.

Pins are Wikidata “endemic to” fields. Orange dots, when present, are GBIF occurrence tiles — survey bias included.

In crisis

The International Union for Conservation of Nature classifies this species as Endangered. The IUCN classifies this fish as Endangered.

Chrysoblephus gibbiceps is Endangered on this catalog because that is the IUCN category stored on Wikidata. Confirm the official criteria and any later count on iucnredlist.org.

Sources

Written for this catalog from the English Wikipedia article on Chrysoblephus gibbiceps, Wikidata item Q3189889. Family and order context is original field-guide writing about the group, not a copied assessment of this one species. Wikipedia text is CC BY-SA. Not an IUCN assessment. Counts, when quoted, can change — confirm them on the recovery programme and on iucnredlist.org.

Photograph via Wikimedia Commons. Wikipedia · Wikidata · IUCN Red List.

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Quick answers

What is Chrysoblephus gibbiceps?
Chrysoblephus gibbiceps is a ray-finned fish in the family Sparidae (order Perciformes).
What is the conservation status of Chrysoblephus gibbiceps?
Endangered, as the IUCN category stored on Wikidata for Chrysoblephus gibbiceps. Confirm the official assessment on iucnredlist.org.
Where does Chrysoblephus gibbiceps live?
Chrysoblephus gibbiceps is found in the extreme south eastern Atlantic and the southwestern Indian Ocean off the southern coasts of South Africa between False Bay and East London, with records as far north as Margate, South Africa, although these may be misidentifications of similar species such as C. Anglicus.
Why is Chrysoblephus gibbiceps in crisis?
The International Union for Conservation of Nature classifies this species as Endangered.
Is this the IUCN Red List page for Chrysoblephus gibbiceps?
No. This is a researched catalog account. The Red List is the assessment.
Is Chrysoblephus gibbiceps a pet?
An animal on this catalog is in crisis in the wild. Keeping one is usually the wrong question.