Type: MARINE - FISH
Stephanolepis diaspros Fraser-Brunner
English name: N/A
French name: N/A
Arabic name: خنزير أبو ريشه
Habitat: Coastal rocky substrates with vegetation, sandy and muddy bottoms, seagrass meadows
English name: N/A
French name: N/A
Arabic name: خنزير أبو ريشه
Habitat: Coastal rocky substrates with vegetation, sandy and muddy bottoms, seagrass meadows
Additional information
| Depth | 0 – 50 m |
|---|---|
| Length for Fishing | ~8.5 cm (females), ~9.5 cm (males) |
| Habit | Small groups; juveniles may be pelagic over sandy/muddy areas |
| Feed On | Small invertebrates (crustaceans, mollusks, sponges, hydrozoans, bryozoans), algae, fish remains |
| Global Distribution | Native to western Indian Ocean (Red Sea to Persian Gulf); Lessepsian migrant now established in eastern and central Mediterranean |