Roman seabream

Chrysoblephus laticeps, the red roman or roman seabream, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Sparidae, the seabreams and porgies. This fish is endemic to Southern Africa, ranging from Namibia to the Eastern Cape.

Distribution

Chrysoblephus laticeps is endemic to the waters off Southern Africa in the southeastern Atlantic Ocean and southwestern Indian Ocean from northern Namibia to Durban in KwaZulu-Natal. Records from southern Madagascar and Mauritious are considered to be dubious. It is found at depths between 0 and 100 m (0 and 328 ft) on inshore and offshore reefs with elevated topography in deep water.