Occurrence | native | ||
Importance | Ref. | ||
Aquaculture | Ref. | ||
Regulations | restricted | Ref. | van der Elst, R., 1993 |
Freshwater | No | ||
Brackish | No | ||
Saltwater | Yes | ||
Live export | |||
Bait | No | ||
Gamefish | Yes | ||
Abundance | Ref. | ||
Comments |
Ranges from Saldanha Bay to Natal (common). Found at depths down to 56 m in the eastern Cape. Sometimes caught by offshore trawlers. Although a prized angling fish because of its fighting power when hooked, it is not a popular food fish, and anglers prefer to release their catches (Ref. 12484). Angling record: 100 kg (Ref. 12484). Spearfishing of this species is illegal in Natal (Ref. 12484). Also Ref. 3965, 4440. |
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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 |