Lithognathus
Lithognathus is a marine fish genus in the family Sparidae. They are primarily found in coastal regions in Southern Africa, but L. mormyrus also occurs in the Mediterranean Sea, Black Sea, Bay of Biscay and off various islands in the northeast Atlantic. Depending on the exact species involved, they reach a maximum length of between.
It is parasitized by Cymothoa exigua.Species
The World Register of Marine Species lists the following four species :
