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Stumpnose

Rhabdosargus globiceps (Valenciennes, 1830)

Status not recordedbony fish

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

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Quick facts about the 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 stumpnose live?

Not recorded

Is the 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 stumpnose classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderPerciformes
  5. familySparidae
  6. genusRhabdosargus
  7. SpeciesRhabdosargus globiceps (Valenciennes, 1830)

Synonyms Austrosparus globiceps, Chrysophrys globiceps, Sargus natalensis, Sargus nigrofasciatus

Other names and names in other languages (11)
  • Go-home-fishEnglish
  • White stumpnoseEnglish
  • WitstompneusAfrikaans
  • mořan kulohlavýCzech
  • Pargo ñatoSpanish
  • Sar AustralFrench
  • Белый тупорылRussian
  • 圓頭平鯛Chinese
  • Sargo AustralSpanish
  • Sargue AustraleFrench
  • Крупноголовый саргRussian

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the stumpnose

Other species in the same genus Rhabdosargus.

Tarwhine

Rhabdosargus sarba

SparidaeNo free photo yet

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the stumpnose?

The stumpnose (Rhabdosargus globiceps) 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). Stumpnose (Rhabdosargus globiceps). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/stumpnose

MLA

“Stumpnose (Rhabdosargus globiceps).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/stumpnose.

BibTeX
@misc{stumpnose_2026,
  title = {Stumpnose (Rhabdosargus globiceps)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/stumpnose},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-14}
}