Chanos chanos in South Africa
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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

Abundant in estuaries of Kwazulu-Natal (Ref. 58304), reaching as far south as the Krom River (Ref. 167). Occurs in Lake St. Lucia and the Swartkops estuary in Port Elizabeth (Ref. 4886). Angling record: 11.8 kg; spearfishing record: 18 kg (Ref. 12484). Flesh considered good (Ref. 12484). Also Ref. 129076.

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(e.g. 9948)
( e.g. cephalopods )
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