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> Centrarchiformes (Basses) > Dichistiidae (Galjoen fishes)
Etymology: Dichistius: Greek, dichao, dichasis = divided in two parts (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Cuvier.

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

marien rifbewoner; diepte 10 - ? m (Ref. 5213). Subtropical; 12°S - 36°S, 10°E - 34°E

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Southeast Atlantic to southwestern Indian Ocean: southern Angola to Natal, South Africa.

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Maturity: L_m 34.0 range ? - ? cm
Max length : 80.0 cm TL mannelijk / geslacht onbekend; (Ref. 4370); max. gepubliceerd gewicht: 6.5 kg (Ref. 4370)

Korte beschrijving Morfologie | Morfometrie

Dorsale stekels (totaal): 10; Dorsale zachte stralen (totaal): 18-19; Anale stekels 3; Anale zachte stralen: 13 - 14. Changes from black to silver almost instantly to blend with environment; occasionally mottled or with 7-9 crossbars (Ref. 4370).

Found in inshore reefs, rocky and sandy areas. Feeds on mollusks, crustaceans, and other invertebrates (Ref. 5213). Abundant in winter, breeding occurs in deeper water. Becoming scarce because of overfishing (Ref. 36731).

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

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Smith, M.M., 1986. Coracinidae. p. 601-602. In M.M. Smith and P.C. Heemstra (eds.) Smiths' sea fishes. Springer-Verlag, Berlin. (Ref. 4370)

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

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Dichistius capensis (Cuvier, 1831)