Anchichoerops natalensis, Natal wrasse : fisheries, gamefish

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Anchichoerops natalensis (Gilchrist & Thompson, 1909)

Natal wrasse
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Classificatie / Names Lokale namen | Synoniemen | Catalog of Fishes(Genus, Soort(en)) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Eupercaria/misc (Various families in series Eupercaria) > Labridae (Wrasses)
Etymology: Anchichoerops: Greek, agchi = near + Greek, choiros = pig (Ref. 45335).
More on authors: Gilchrist & Thompson.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecologie

marien rifbewoner; diepte ? - 60 m (Ref. 5374). Subtropical

Verspreiding Landen | FAO regio's | Ecosystemen | Voorkomen | Point map | Introducties | Faunafri

Western Indian Ocean: South Africa (Natal and Transkei, Ref. 4392) and Mozambique (Ref. 12484).

Grootte / Gewicht / Leeftijd

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 75.0 cm TL mannelijk / geslacht onbekend; (Ref. 4392)

Korte beschrijving Morfologie | Morfometrie

Dorsale stekels (totaal): 13; Dorsale zachte stralen (totaal): 9; Anale stekels 3; Anale zachte stralen: 10 - 11. Color variable: reddish with yellow to orange spots or orange-yellow to brown with darker spots; sometimes with dark bars on body (Ref. 4392).

Biologie     Verklarende woordenlijst (bv. epibenthic)

Adults occur in rocky areas. Feed mainly on mollusks, crustaceans and sea urchins (Ref. 5374). Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding (Ref. 205).

Levenscyclus en paargedrag Maturiteit | Voortplanting | Paaien | Eieren | Fecunditeit | Larven

Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding (Ref. 205).

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Gomon, M.F. and J.E. Randall, 1984. Labridae. In W. Fischer and G. Bianchi (eds.) FAO species identification sheets for fishery purposes. Western Indian Ocean fishing area 51. Vol. 2. (Ref. 5374)

Status op de Rode Lijst van het IUCN (Ref. 130435)


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