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Atractoscion aequidens (Cuvier, 1830)

Geelbeck croaker
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South Africa country information

Common names: Geelbek, Geelbek
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
Abundance: | Ref:
Importance: commercial | Ref: van der Elst, R.P. and F. Adkin (eds.), 1991
Aquaculture: | Ref:
Regulations: | Ref:
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.
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/sf.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Heemstra, P.C., 1986
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Classificação / Names Nomes comuns | Sinônimos | Catalog of Fishes(Gênero, Espécies) | 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 Ecologia

marinhas bentopelágico; intervalo de profundidade 15 - 200 m (Ref. 3593), usually 100 - 200 m (Ref. 3593).   Tropical; 14°N - 28°S

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Western Indian Ocean: off Mozambique and South Africa.

Comprimento de primeira maturação / Tamanho / Peso / Idade

Maturity: Lm ?, range 65 - ? cm
Max length : 130 cm TL macho/indeterminado; (Ref. 4373); common length : 90.0 cm SL macho/indeterminado; (Ref. 9772); peso máx. publicado: 25.0 kg (Ref. 4373)

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Espinhos dorsais (total) : 10 - 11; Raios dorsais (total) : 25 - 32; Espinhos anais: 2; Raios anais : 9 - 10. Body silvery (Ref. 4373).

Biologia     Glossário (p.ex. epibenthic)

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).

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Referência principal Upload your references | Referências | Coordenador | Colaboradores

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)

Status na Lista Vermelha da UICN (Ref. 130435)

  Quase ameaçada (NT) (A2b); Date assessed: 25 September 2018

CITES (Ref. 128078)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Ameaça para os humanos

  Harmless




Uso pelos humanos

Pescarias: espécies comerciais; peixe esportivo: sim
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Preferred temperature (Ref. 115969): 14 - 26.5, mean 18.7 (based on 131 cells).
Índice de diversidade filogenética (Ref. 82804):  PD50 = 0.5312   [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00851 (0.00413 - 0.01752), b=3.08 (2.91 - 3.25), in cm Total Length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref. 93245).
Nível Trófico (Ref. 69278):  4.5   ±0.80 se; based on food items.
Resiliência (Ref. 120179):  Baixo, tempo mínimo de duplicação da população 4,5 - 14 anos (K=0.27; tm=5).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153):  Moderate to high vulnerability (51 of 100).
Climate Vulnerability (Ref. 125649):  Very high vulnerability (83 of 100).
Categoria de preço (Ref. 80766):   Medium.