eastern cape scuba diving
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| Scientific name: |
Rhabdosargus holubi |
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| Common name: |
Cape stumpnose |
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| Taxonomy |
| Phyulm |
Sub Phylum |
Class |
Sub Class |
Order |
Sub Order |
Family |
Sub Family |
Genus |
Species |
| Chordata |
Vertebrata |
Actinopterygii |
Neoptrygii |
Perciformes |
Not Defined |
Sparidae |
Not defined |
Rhabdosargus |
Rhabdosargus holubi |
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Short Description:
A sliver grey fish with a blund nose and a mid-lateral yellow stripe from head to tail
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Identification
features: |
Dorsal spines : 11.Dorsal soft rays : 12 - 13.Anal spines: 3.Anal soft rays: 10 - 11. |
| Size: |
40cm |
| Behaviour: |
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| Diet: |
Small bivalves, shrimps and crabs |
| Distribution: |
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| Detph: |
1-30m |
| Habitat: |
Estuaries and inhore reefs |
| Reference: |
- Two Oceans
(A guide to the marine life of Southern Africa)
GM Branch;CL Griffiths;ML Branch;LE Beckley
- A guide to the common sea fishes of Southern Africa
Rudi van der Elst
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Database Statistics
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eastern cape scuba diving
