Roman seabream
Chrysoblephus laticeps (Valenciennes, 1830)
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
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Open encyclopedia reference
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.
Wikipedia contributors, Chrysoblephus laticeps; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T04:17:00.690148+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Chrysoblephus laticeps (Valenciennes, 1830)
- Name authority
- (Valenciennes, 1830)
- Common name
- Roman seabream
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Family
- Sparidae
- Genus
- Chrysoblephus
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Source habitat flags: Marine: yes · Freshwater: no · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- gigaclassActinopterygii
- superclassActinopteri
- classTeleostei
- familySparidae Rafinesque, 1818
- genusChrysoblephus Swainson, 1839
- speciesChrysoblephus laticeps (Valenciennes, 1830)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Chrysoblephus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Englishman seabreamChrysoblephus anglicus (Gilchrist & Thompson, 1908) | SparidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Chrysoblephus lophus (Fowler, 1925) | SparidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Chrysoblephus cristiceps (Valenciennes, 1830) | SparidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Chrysoblephus gibbiceps (Valenciennes, 1830) | SparidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| slinger seabreamChrysoblephus puniceus (Gilchrist & Thompson, 1908) | SparidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Chrysoblephus algoensis (Castelnau, 1861) (Castelnau, 1861) | synonym |
| Chrysophrys laticeps Valenciennes, 1830 Valenciennes, 1830 | synonym |
| Chrysophrys pugicephalus Gilchrist & Thompson, 1909 Gilchrist & Thompson, 1909 | synonym |
| Chrysophrys algoensis Castelnau, 1861 Castelnau, 1861 | synonym |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=218599 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:5YLZZ. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.