South Africa country information

Common names: [No common name]
Occurrence: misidentification
Salinity: marine
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Uses: live export: yes;
Comments: Report from "Ghana to South Africa" (Ref. 57396) refers to Argyrosomus regius and Argyrosomus coronus according to Ref. 11025.
National Checklist:
Country Information: httpss://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/sf.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Griffiths, M.H. and P.C. Heemstra, 1995
National Database:

Classification / Names

Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) > Perciformes (Perch-likes) > Sciaenidae (Drums or croakers)
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Common names from other countries

腋斑白姑鱼, نحيف الجنوب, Maigre du Sud, ... more

Main reference

Chao, L.N. and E. Trewavas. 1990. (Ref. 3593)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 200 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 4336); common length : 100.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 9772); max. published weight: 71.0 kg (Ref. 5369); max. reported age: 30 years (Ref. 12198)

Environment

Marine; freshwater; brackish; demersal; depth range ? - 400 m (Ref. 27121), usually 15 - 150 m (Ref. 27121)

Climate / Range

Subtropical; 13°C - 24°C (Ref. 3593), preferred 24°C (Ref. 107945); 21°N - 39°S

Distribution

Indian Ocean: endemic to Madagascar (Ref. 11025). Reports from "Ghana to South Africa" (Ref. 57396) refer to Argyrosomus regius and Argyrosomus coronus (Ref. 11025).
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Short description

Dorsal spines (total): 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 26-30; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 7. Body silvery; fins grey or brown; upper end of pectoral base with a black blotch (Ref. 4373).

Found in lower reaches of rivers, estuaries, rocky reefs, ocean beaches and on the continental shelf down to 150 m (Ref. 9772). Caught near the bottom and in mid-water. Feed mainly at night or in turbid waters (Ref. 27121), preying on cuttlefish (Ref. 27121), fishes, crabs, prawns, and worms (Ref. 9772).

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)

Endangered (EN) (B1ab(ii,iii,v)+2ab(ii,iii,v))

Threat to humans

Harmless

Human uses

Fisheries: commercial; gamefish: yes

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Estimates of some properties based on models

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82805)
PD₅₀ = 0.5020 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Trophic Level (Ref. 69278)
4.5 ±0.8 se; Based on diet studies.

Resilience (Ref. 69278)
Very Low, minimum population doubling time more than 14 years (K=0.03; tm=6)

Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)
Very high vulnerability (77 of 100)

Price category (Ref. 80766)
Very high

Argyrosomus hololepidotus (Lacepède, 1801)