| Occurrence | native | ||
| Importance | commercial | Ref. | van der Elst, R.P. and F. Adkin (eds.), 1991 |
| Aquaculture | Ref. | ||
| Regulations | Ref. | ||
| Freshwater | No | ||
| Brackish | No | ||
| Saltwater | Yes | ||
| Live export | |||
| Bait | No | ||
| Gamefish | Yes | ||
| Abundance | Ref. | ||
| Comments |
Ranges from the Cape to Natal (Ref. 5313). Stock depressed; dependent on strong year classes; important component of commercial line and purse seine fisheries (Ref. 4332). The commercial catch is mainly canned (Ref. 12484). Angling record: 2.4 kg (Ref. 12484). Museum: USNM 325795 (Ref. 27328). |
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| States/Provinces Complete? | No | ||
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| Country information | https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/sf.html | ||