[4] Sparodonwas first proposed as a monospecific genus in 1938 by the South African ichthyologist James Leonard Brierley Smith with its only species being Sargus durbanensis.

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

[3] It has large teeth and has strongly developed jaws, allowing it to eat its prey easier.

[10] The shape of the body is an elongated oval with a depth that fits into its standard length 2,5 to 3 times.

[1] S, durbanensis eats a variety of invertebrates commonly known as shellfish, including sea urchins, crustaceans, gastropods, and bristle worms.

There are currently several conservation actions taking place, most notability one which limits people to two fish per day.