| Occurrence | native | ||
| Importance | minor commercial | Ref. | van der Elst, R.P. and F. Adkin (eds.), 1991 |
| Aquaculture | Ref. | ||
| Regulations | no regulations | Ref. | van der Elst, R., 1993 |
| Freshwater | No | ||
| Brackish | No | ||
| Saltwater | Yes | ||
| Live export | |||
| Bait | No | ||
| Gamefish | Yes | ||
| Abundance | Ref. | ||
| Comments |
Ranges from the west coast to East London. Common along the Cape coast. Status of stock indeterminate; most abundant in the southwest coast; an important component of Gansbaai commercial shark fishery; taken by recreational anglers (Ref. 4332). Made into fish biltong or jerky (Ref. 12484). Angling record 32.5 kg (Ref. 12484). Also Ref. 244, 5485. |
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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 | ||