Pachymetopon blochii, the hottentot seabream or hottentot, is a species of sea bream in the family Sparidae, native to the southwestern coast of Africa.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Hottentot Seabream being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Parascorpis typus
- Medialuna californiensis
- Chirodactylus brachydactylus
- Rhacochilus toxotes
- Kyphosus sydneyanus
- Sparodon durbanensis
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Order
- Acanthuriformes
- Family
- Sparidae
- Genus
- Pachymetopon
- Species
- Pachymetopon blochii
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