Family : Sparidae (Porgies)
Order : Perciformes  (perch-likes)
Class : Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
Fishbase Name : Red Sea seabream
Fish Name : Diplodus noct
Max size : 25.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 9710)
Environment : reef-associated ; depth range 1 - 8 m
Climate : tropical
Global Importance : fisheries: commercial
Resilience: Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)Distribution : Western Indian Ocean: apparently endemic to the Red Sea.
Diagnosis :
Biology : Found above sandy bottoms, around coral reefs and in shallow coastal waters. Young may form aggregations. Feeds on algae and small invertebrates. Sold fresh and whole in markets
Threatened : Dangerous:  
Dangerous : harmless
Coordinator :
Main Ref : Bauchot, M.-L. and M.M. Smith. 1984. (Ref. 3507)

India country information
Common Names : [ No common name ]
Status : questionable
Salinity : marine
Uses : no uses