eastern cape scuba diving
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| Scientific name: |
Epinephelus marginatus |
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| Common name: |
Yellowbelly rockcod |
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| Taxonomy |
| Phyulm |
Sub Phylum |
Class |
Sub Class |
Order |
Sub Order |
Family |
Sub Family |
Genus |
Species |
| Chordata |
Vertebrata |
Actinopterygii |
Neopterygii |
Perciformes |
Pericoidei |
Serranidae |
Epinephelinae |
Epinephelus |
Epinephelus marginatus |
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Short Description:
Robust elongate and with a large mouth.Body brown with distinct yelloe belly.Irregular greensish-white blotches on the body and dorsal fin
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Identification
features: |
Dorsal spines (total): 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 14 - 16; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 8 |
| Size: |
1500mm |
| Behaviour: |
A solitary fish. |
| Diet: |
Feeds on crabs and octopi; larger individuals feed on a greater proportion of fishes, the majority of which are reef-associated species |
| Ditribution: |
It can be found in the Mediterranean, the African west coast and the coast of Brazil. |
| Depth: |
8-300m |
| Habitat: |
It likes to live alone in rocks,It normally has one cave considered as home and several other caves as temporary refuges |
| Reference: |
- A guide to the common sea fishes of Southern Africa
Rudi van der Elst
- FishBase
http://www.fishbase.org/search.php
- Two Oceans
(A guide to the marine life of Southern Africa)
GM Branch;CL Griffiths;ML Branch;LE Beckley
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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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