Fish
Bigeye Stumpnose Bream
Rhabdosargus thorpei
A yellow-bellied Natal seabream, long mistaken for the natal stumpnose until its bigger eye gave it away.
- Typical size
- Attains about 40 cm
- Habitat
- Inshore and estuaries, Natal coast
The bigeye stumpnose is a sparid seabream with six enlarged cutting teeth at the front of each jaw, backed by several rows of molars. It was once confused with the natal stumpnose but differs in its larger eye and its bright yellow underside, with the whole belly, including the pelvic and anal fins, coloured yellow.
It is known from the Natal coast, where juveniles enter estuaries; one young fish has been found as far south as an estuary near Port Alfred. It grows to about 40 cm and is fine eating.