South Africa country information

Common names: Geelbek, Geelbek
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
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Importance: commercial | Ref: van der Elst, R.P. and F. Adkin (eds.), 1991
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Uses: gamefish: yes;
Comments: Occurs throughout the South African coast. Stock depressed; major seasonal component of commercial and recreational line catches in Natal and the southern coast (Ref. 4332). Angling record: 11.2 kg; spearfishing record: 11.4 kg (Ref. 12484). Also Ref. 9772, 75154.
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Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/sf.html
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Heemstra, P.C., 1986
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Geelbek croaker, Téraglin, Corvinata prieta, ... more

Klassifizierung / Names Namen | Synonyme | Catalog of Fishes(Gattung, Arten) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Eupercaria/misc (Various families in series Eupercaria) > Sciaenidae (Drums or croakers)
Etymology: Atractoscion: Greek, atraktos, arrow + Greek, skion, skiaina = barbel, red mullet (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Cuvier.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ökologie

seewasser benthopelagisch; tiefenbereich 15 - 200 m (Ref. 3593), usually 100 - 200 m (Ref. 3593). Tropical; 14°N - 28°S

Verbreitung Länder | FAO Gebiete | Ecosystems | Vorkommen | Point map | Einführungen | Faunafri

Western Indian Ocean: off Mozambique and South Africa.

Length at first maturity / Size / Gewicht / Alter

Maturity: L_m ?, range 65 - ? cm
Max length : 130 cm TL Männchen/unbestimmt; (Ref. 4373); common length : 90.0 cm SL Männchen/unbestimmt; (Ref. 9772); max. veröff. Gewicht: 25.0 kg (Ref. 4373)

Kurzbeschreibung Bestimmungsschlüssel | Morphologie | Morphometrie

Rückenflossenstacheln (insgesamt) : 10 - 11; Rückenflossenweichstrahlen (insgesamt) : 25 - 32; Afterflossenstacheln: 2; Afterflossenweichstrahlen: 9 - 10. Body silvery (Ref. 4373).

Found in coastal waters, over sand muddy bottom. Juveniles enter estuaries. Adults feed on pelagic fishes at night. Often caught with Umbrina canariensis. Feeds on pelagic fish such as mackerel and horse mackerel (Ref. 36731). Marketed fresh, flesh highly esteemed (Ref. 9772).

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturities | Fortpflanzung | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larven

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Chao, L.N. and E. Trewavas, 1990. Sciaenidae. p. 813-826. In J.C. Quero, J.C. Hureau, C. Karrer, A. Post and L. Saldanha (eds.) Check-list of the fishes the eastern tropical Atlantic (CLOFETA). JNICT, Lisbon; SEI, Paris; and UNESCO, Paris. Vol. 2. (Ref. 3593)

IUCN Rote Liste Status (Ref. 130435)

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Atractoscion aequidens (Cuvier, 1830)