Polysteganus baissaci Smith, 1978
Frenchman seabream
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Polysteganus baissaci
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Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa
Teleostei (teleosts) > Eupercaria/misc (Various families in series Eupercaria) > Sparidae (Porgies)
Etymology: Polysteganus: Greek, polys = a lot of + Greek, stego, stege = covered (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Jean de Boucherville Baissac was an ichthyologist, fisheries officer (1947) and accomplished watercolour artist and illustrator of fish. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
Etymology: Polysteganus: Greek, polys = a lot of + Greek, stego, stege = covered (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Jean de Boucherville Baissac was an ichthyologist, fisheries officer (1947) and accomplished watercolour artist and illustrator of fish. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology
Marine; demersal; depth range 80 - 100 m (Ref. 3507). Tropical
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Western Indian Ocean: known only from off Mauritius and Madagascar.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 35.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 3507); common length : 35.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 3507)
Max length : 35.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 3507); common length : 35.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 3507)
Occurs around reefs and on sandy bottoms.
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Main reference
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Bauchot, M.-L. and M.M. Smith, 1984. Sparidae. In W. Fischer and G. Bianchi (eds.) FAO species identification sheets for fishery purposes. Western Indian Ocean (Fishing Area 51). volume 4. [var. pag.] FAO, Rome. (Ref. 3507)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2 (Global))
Least Concern (LC) ; Date assessed: 21 November 2009
CITES
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: commercial
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