Sand Steenbras
Lithognathus mormyrus
Category: Reef Fish
IUCN Conservation Status: LC - Least Concern - species is widespread and abundant, not currently at risk of extinction
Taxonomy
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Eupercaria incertae sedis
- Family
- Sparidae
- Genus
- Lithognathus
Where to Find
Found in 13 diving areas across 9 countries and 3 regions.
- Santiago, Cape Verde - 2 records
- Cape Town & Western Cape, South Africa - 16 records
- KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa - 13 records
- Sodwana Bay, South Africa - 10 records
- Kornati Islands, Croatia - 21 records
- Vis & Biševo, Croatia - 21 records
- Corsica, France - 2 records
- Portofino & Liguria, Italy - 2 records
- Al Hoceima, Morocco - 1 records
- Cabo de Palos, Spain - 3 records
- Canary Islands, Spain - 41 records
- Tabarka, Tunisia - 15 records
- Eilat, Israel - 2 records