Name: Red stumpnose seabream, red stumpnose
Scientific Name: Chrysoblephus gibbiceps (Valenciennes, 1830)
Family: Sparidae
Group: Bony fish
Class: Fish
Size: 51-100 cm.
The red stumpnose seabream is a species that inhabits shallow coastal waters where it feeds on fish and invertebrates, which live on the bottom. The oldest males have a large hump at the front of their heads, which gives them a rather comical appearance! This fish can grow to reach up to 8 kg in weight.
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Oceanário Location
Antarctic
