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Panga

Panga
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Acanthuriformes
Family: Sparidae
Genus: Pterogymnus
J. L. B. Smith, 1938
Species:
P. laniarus
Binomial name
Pterogymnus laniarus
(Valenciennes, 1830)
Synonyms[2]
  • Pagrus laniarus Valenciennes, 1830
  • Chrysophrys laniarius Valenciennes, 1830

The panga (Pterogymnus laniarus), or panga seabream is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Sparidae, which includes the seabreams and porgies. It is the only species in the monospecific genus Pterogymnus. This species is endemic to the coasts of South Africa. The panga is an important species in commercial line fisheries off South Africa.

  1. ^ Mann, B.Q.; Buxton, C.D.; Russell, B.; Pollard, D. & Carpenter, K.E. (2014). "Pterogymnus laniarius". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T170213A1294378. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T170213A1294378.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Pterogymnus laniarus". FishBase. February 2023 version.

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