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Cape stumpnose

Rhabdosargus holubi (Steindachner, 1881)

Status not recordedbony fish

The cape stumpnose (Rhabdosargus holubi) is a species in the family Sparidae, order Perciformes.

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Quick facts about the cape stumpnose

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the cape stumpnose live?

Not recorded

Is the cape stumpnose endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the cape stumpnose classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderPerciformes
  5. familySparidae
  6. genusRhabdosargus
  7. SpeciesRhabdosargus holubi (Steindachner, 1881)

Synonyms Austrosparus tricuspidens, Rhabdosargus tricuspidens, Sargus holubi

Other names and names in other languages (7)
  • StompneusAfrikaans
  • mořan HolubůvCzech
  • Sargo Del CaboSpanish
  • Sargue Du CapFrench
  • Sargo-do-caboPortuguese
  • Серебристый тупорылRussian
  • 黃帶平鯛Chinese

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the cape stumpnose

Other species in the same genus Rhabdosargus.

Tarwhine

Rhabdosargus sarba

SparidaeNo free photo yet

Stumpnose

Rhabdosargus globiceps

SparidaeNo free photo yet

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the cape stumpnose?

The cape stumpnose (Rhabdosargus holubi) belongs to the family Sparidae in the order Perciformes.

Sources and how to cite this page

Data as of 2026-11-14. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Cape stumpnose (Rhabdosargus holubi). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/cape-stumpnose

MLA

“Cape stumpnose (Rhabdosargus holubi).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/cape-stumpnose.

BibTeX
@misc{cape_stumpnose_2026,
  title = {Cape stumpnose (Rhabdosargus holubi)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/cape-stumpnose},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-14}
}