eastern cape scuba diving
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| Scientific name: |
Chrysoblephus crisitceps |
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| Taxonomy |
| Phyulm |
Sub Phylum |
Class |
Sub Class |
Order |
Sub Order |
Family |
Sub Family |
Genus |
Species |
| Chordata |
Vertebrata |
Actinopterygii |
Neoptrygii |
Perciformes |
Percoidei |
Sparidae |
Not Defined |
Chrysoblephus |
Chrysoblephus crisitceps |
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Short Description:
Deep body ,steep pointed head, Moderatelly large mouth bearing enarged canines and several molers.Red/golden sheen over the gill cover and blue mark under the eye Dark spot at the end of the dorsal fin
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Identification
features: |
Dorsal spines (total): 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 8 |
| Size: |
Max length : 75.0 cm TL male/unsexed;; common length : 40.0 cm TL male/unsexed;; max. published weight: 7.3 kg |
| Behaviour: |
ano attainn 23 years of age |
| Diet: |
Feeds on crustaceans, mollusks, worms, and small fishes. |
| Distribution: |
Cape Town to Durban |
| Depth: |
100m |
| Habitat: |
Found over rocky banks |
| Reference: |
- Two Oceans
(A guide to the marine life of Southern Africa)
GM Branch;CL Griffiths;ML Branch;LE Beckley
- Coastal fishes of Southern Africa
Phil & Elaine Heemstra
- FishBase
http://www.fishbase.org/search.php
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Database Statistics
(Click on the links for more information) |
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eastern cape scuba diving
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