Eastern Cape Province, Tsitsikamma Coastal Marine Park, RUSI 63803 (neotype of Galeichthys ater, 19.0 cm SL, male). Common along the

entire south coast of South Africa, from Table Bay, Cape Town (Atlantic Ocean) to the vicinity of East London (Indian Ocean); its NE most record, the east coast to Margate, KwaZulu-Natal Province (Ref. 85159). Occurs along the south coast to Port Alfred where it comprises more or less 30% of Port Alfred's linefish catch and considered increasingly important as other linefish decline (Ref. 4332).

Status of threat: Stock is sound but vulnerable (Ref. 4332).