Argyrops filamentosus, the soldierbream, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Sparidae, the seabreams and porgies.

[3] The genus Argyrops is placed in the family Sparidae within the order Spariformes by the 5th edition of Fishes of the World.

[6] Argyrops filamentosus has a deep body, with a standard length that is 2 to 2.5 times its depth, which is strongly compressed.

It is found along the eastern coast of Africa from KwaZulu-Natal to the Red Sea, Madagascar and the Mascarenes.

This species occurs on corals in warmer seas and on rocky reefs and sand substrates, at depths between 20 and 50 m (66 and 164 ft).