Sand steenbras
A species of Lithognathus, Also known as Ferreira Scientific name : Lithognathus mormyrus Genus : Lithognathus
Sand steenbras, A species of Lithognathus
Also known as:
Ferreira
Botanical name: Lithognathus mormyrus
Genus: Lithognathus
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Description
The sand steenbras is a moderately deep-bodied fish that can grow to a length of about 55 cm (22 in), with a weight of around 1 kg (2.2 lbs), but a more common size is 30 cm (12 in). Its head is about as long as it is high and its upper profile is slightly convex. The dorsal fin has eleven spines and twelve to thirteen soft rays. The pectoral fin is shorter than the head and has fifteen to seventeen soft rays. The anal fin has three spines and ten to eleven soft rays. The head and body are silver, the body being marked with about fourteen vertical dark bands.
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Scientific Classification
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Chordates Class
Fish Order
Perch-like fish Family
Sea breams Genus
Lithognathus Species
Sand steenbras 
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