Common names:
Pompano, Southern pompano, Suidelike pompano
Occurrence:
native
Salinity:
brackish
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Regulations:
no regulations
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Ref: van der Elst, R., 1993
Uses:
gamefish: yes;
Comments:
Ranges from Natal (Ref. 4332) to Knysna (Ref. 3197). Status of stock sound; juvenile nurseries potentially vulnerable (Ref. 4332). Angling record: 4 kg; spearfishing record: 13.6 kg (Ref. 12484). Feeds on rock and sand mussels, sand dollars, crabs, and mole crabs (Ref. 11441). Flesh considered excellent (Ref. 12484). Also Ref. 3287.
National Checklist:
Country Information:
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/sf.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences:
OccurrencesPoint map
Main Ref:
Smith-Vaniz, W.F., 1986
National Database: