| Occurrence | native | ||
| Importance | commercial | Ref. | van der Elst, R.P. and F. Adkin (eds.), 1991 |
| Aquaculture | Ref. | ||
| Regulations | Ref. | ||
| Freshwater | No | ||
| Brackish | Yes | ||
| Saltwater | Yes | ||
| Live export | |||
| Bait | No | ||
| Gamefish | Yes | ||
| Abundance | Ref. | ||
| Comments |
Ranges from Natal to the Cape of Good Hope (Ref. 3507). According to deep-sea line fishers large specimens are found in Agulhas Bank. Status of stock critical; a prime linefish making up an important component of recreational and commercial catches (Ref. 4332). Also Ref. 5213, 12484. |
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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 | ||