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KOFER - كوفر - SOLDIER BREAM
Country of Origin: Qatar
Environment / Climate / Range | Marine; demersal; depth range 1 - 450 m, usually 5 - 100 m. Tropical, preferred 27°C; 34°N - 28°S |
Distribution | Indo-West Pacific: Western Indian Ocean extending eastward to the Indo-Malayan archipelago and northern Australia. |
Size / Weight / Age | Maturity: Lm 32.1 range ? - ? Cm . Max length : 70.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 5213); common length : 30.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 3507) |
Short description | Dorsal spines (total): 11 - 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-11; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 8 |
Biology | Found in a wide range of bottoms. Young fish occur in very shallow waters of sheltered bays; larger individuals in deeper water. Feed on benthic invertebrates, mainly mollusks. Important food fish. |
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