Acta Ichthyologica et Piscatoria 15(1): 21-35, doi: 10.3750/AIP1985.15.1.02
Morphological characteristics of Dentex macrophthalmus (Bloch, 1791) (Sparidae) from the Namibian shelf
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Citation: Heese T (1985) Morphological characteristics of Dentex macrophthalmus (Bloch, 1791) (Sparidae) from the Namibian shelf. Acta Ichthyologica et Piscatoria 15(1): 21-35. https://doi.org/10.3750/AIP1985.15.1.02
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Abstract
Morphological features of Dentex macrophthalmus (Bloch, 1791) caught in the SW African fishing grounds (17-19°S) are described. The characters analysed show no sign of sexual dimorphism other than that of the females attaining larger size than the males.