Frypan Bream, Argyrops spinifer (Forsskål 1775)

Other Names: Bowen Snapper, Frying-pan Snapper, Frypan Snapper, King Soldierbream, Longfin Snapper, Longspine Snapper, Long-spined Snapper

Frypan Bream, Argyrops spinifer. Source: Australian National Fish Collection, CSIRO. License: CC BY Attribution-Noncommercial

Summary:

A silvery to pink seabream with a darker head, a dark red margin on the upper part of the gill cover, and red fins. Juveniles have several red bands on the body and elongate dorsal-fin spines.

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Frypan Bream, Argyrops spinifer (Forsskål 1775)

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Distribution	Recorded in Australia from the Shark Bay region, WA, to off Broome Head, NSW. Found elsewhere in the tropical, Indo-west Pacific.
Fisheries	An important food fish in parts of the world. In Australia, the species is trawled, lined and trapped off the north-western coast of Australia, and is also taken in parts of the Great Barrier Reef. As the name Frypan Bream suggests, this species is considered very good eating.
Species Citation	Sparus spinifer Forsskål, 1775, Descriptiones animalium: 32. Type locality: Jidda, Saudi Arabia, Red Sea.
Author	Dianne J. Bray

Frypan Bream, Argyrops spinifer (Forsskål 1775)

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