African Armoured Searobin
Peristedion cataphractum
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
- Perciformes
- Family
- Peristediidae
- Genus
- Peristedion
Where to Find
Found in 17 diving areas across 9 countries and 1 regions.
- Ksamil, Albania - 1 records
- Dubrovnik & South Coast, Croatia - 10 records
- Kornati Islands, Croatia - 28 records
- Split & Central Dalmatia, Croatia - 4 records
- Vis & Biševo, Croatia - 19 records
- Corsica, France - 1 records
- Marseille & Calanques, France - 24 records
- Naples & Campania, Italy - 2 records
- Portofino & Liguria, Italy - 2 records
- Sardinia, Italy - 2 records
- Budva & Bar, Montenegro - 5 records
- Al Hoceima, Morocco - 6 records
- Azores, Portugal - 1 records
- Balearic Islands, Spain - 64 records
- Cabo de Palos, Spain - 26 records
- Medes Islands, Spain - 92 records
- Tabarka, Tunisia - 10 records