Occurrence | native | ||
Importance | Ref. | ||
Aquaculture | Ref. | ||
Regulations | no regulations | Ref. | van der Elst, R., 1993 |
Freshwater | No | ||
Brackish | Yes | ||
Saltwater | Yes | ||
Live export | |||
Bait | No | ||
Gamefish | Yes | ||
Abundance | Ref. | ||
Comments |
Ranges from Natal (Ref. 4332) to Knysna (Ref. 3197). Status of stock sound; juvenile nurseries potentially vulnerable (Ref. 4332). Angling record: 4 kg; spearfishing record: 13.6 kg (Ref. 12484). Feeds on rock and sand mussels, sand dollars, crabs, and mole crabs (Ref. 11441). Flesh considered excellent (Ref. 12484). Also Ref. 3287. |
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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 |