Black Jewfish

Protonibea diacanthus (Lacepède, 1802)

IUCN Red List: Near Threatened

Black Jewfish is a fish species recorded in South African waters. Its current IUCN Red List conservation status is Near Threatened, with a population trend reported as Decreasing. This profile is part of EcoAquatic's open conservation dataset for South African aquatic species.

Scientific nameProtonibea diacanthus
Common nameBlack Jewfish
IUCN statusNearThreatened (Near Threatened)
Population trendDecreasing
Class—
OrderPerciformes
FamilySciaenidae
GenusProtonibea
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