eastern cape scuba diving
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| Scientific name: |
Chatrabus felinus |
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| Common name: |
Pleated toadfish |
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| Taxonomy |
| Phyulm |
Sub Phylum |
Class |
Sub Class |
Order |
Sub Order |
Family |
Sub Family |
Genus |
Species |
| Chordata |
Vertebrata |
Osteichthyes |
Actinopterygii |
Batrachoidiformes |
Not Defined |
Batrachoididae |
Not Defined |
Chatrabus |
Chatrabus felinus |
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Short Description:
Brown with darker blotches forming crossbars on sides; pectorals and caudal dusky, sometimes with indications of crossbars.Pleated lines on a flat head with body tapering into a slender tail.Large eyes and flat mouth with small tentacles around
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Identification
features: |
Dorsal spines (total): 3; Dorsal soft rays (total): 19 - 22; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 17 - 18 |
| Size: |
190mm |
| Behaviour: |
Nocturnal ambush predator |
| Diet: |
Crustaceans ,mollusks |
| Distribution: |
Southeast Atlantic: known only from South Africa (Port Alfred to the mouth of the Storms River). |
| Depth: |
5-20m |
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Habitat:
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Rocky reefs up to 30m |
| Reference: |
FishBase
http://www.fishbase.org/search.php
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Database Statistics
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