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Pachymetopon blochii Hottentot Seabream,

Pachymetopon blochii is commonly referred to as Hottentot Seabream,. Difficulty in the aquarium: suitable for large display tanks (public aquarium or zoo) only. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.


Profilbild Urheber Georgina Jones (CC-BY-SA), Cape Town

Pachymetopon blochii, psherwood forest Cape Point, Cape Town, South Africa 2022(CC-BY-SA)


Courtesy of the author Georgina Jones (CC-BY-SA), Cape Town . Please visit www.inaturalist.org for more information.

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lexID:
18247 
AphiaID:
218607 
Scientific:
Pachymetopon blochii 
German:
Hottentotten Meerbrasse 
English:
Hottentot Seabream, 
Category:
 
Family tree:
Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Teleostei (Class) > Eupercaria incertae sedis (Order) > Sparidae (Family) > Pachymetopon (Genus) > blochii (Species) 
Initial determination:
(Valenciennes, ), 1830 
Occurrence:
Angola, Endemic species, South-Africa, Southeast Atlantic 
Marine Zone:
Subtidal, sublittoral, infralittoral, deep zone of the oceans from the lower limit of the intertidal zone (intertidal) to the shelf edge at about 200 m water depth. neritic. 
Sea depth:
1 - 55 Meter 
Habitats:
Coastal waters, Kelp forests, Rocky reefs, Seawater, Sea water 
Size:
8.66" - 18.11" (22cm - 46cm) 
Weight:
1.7 kg 
Temperature:
14,8 °F - 19,3 °F (14,8°C - 19,3°C) 
Food:
Algae (Algivore), Clams, Crustaceans, Fish (little fishes), Kelp, Seaweed, omnivore, Sea urchins, Snails, Worms 
Difficulty:
suitable for large display tanks (public aquarium or zoo) only 
Offspring:
None 
Toxicity:
Toxic hazard unknown 
CITES:
Not evaluated 
Red List:
Least concern (LC)  
Related species at
Catalog of Life
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Author:
Publisher:
Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:
Last edit:
2026-03-31 19:47:53 

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Pachymetopon blochii (Valenciennes, 1830)

Synonymised names
Cantharus blochii Valenciennes, 1830 · unaccepted
Cantharus castelnau Bleeker, 1859 · unaccepted (misspelling)
Cantharus castelnaui Bleeker, 1859 · unaccepted
Caranthus blochii (Valenciennes, 1830) · unaccepted
Pachymetopon canescens Norman, 1935 · unaccepted

External links

  1. fishbase (en). Abgerufen am 31.03.2026.
  2. reeflifesurvey (en). Abgerufen am 31.03.2026.

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