''Argyrosomus hololepidotus'', also known as the Madagascar meagre or southern meagre, is a species of fish in the family

Sciaenidae Sciaenidae are a family of fish in the order Acanthuriformes. They are commonly called drums or croakers in reference to the repetitive throbbing or drumming sounds they make. The family consists of about 286 to 298 species in about 66 to 70 gen ...

. The species is endemic to

Madagascar Madagascar (; mg, Madagasikara, ), officially the Republic of Madagascar ( mg, Repoblikan'i Madagasikara, links=no, ; french: République de Madagascar), is an island country in the Indian Ocean, approximately off the coast of East Africa ...

and the

Indian Ocean The Indian Ocean is the third-largest of the world's five oceanic divisions, covering or ~19.8% of the water on Earth's surface. It is bounded by Asia to the north, Africa to the west and Australia to the east. To the south it is bounded by th ...

. The meagre is found in underwater rifts, around river estuaries, off of beaches and around reefs. They can grow to a large size and weight, and a commercial fishery for the species exists. Meagres feed on small fish, shrimp, crabs, and cuttlefish.

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q2657923 Fish described in 1801 Fish of Madagascar Fish of the Indian Ocean Sciaenidae