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Common names: Kingklip, Koningklip
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
Abundance: | Ref:
Importance: commercial | Ref: Nielsen, J.G. and D.M. Cohen, 1986
Aquaculture: | Ref:
Regulations: restricted | Ref: van der Elst, R., 1993
Uses: gamefish: yes;
Comments: Ranges from the west coast to Algoa Bay (Ref. 12484). Popular food fish (Ref. 12484). Angling record: 6.5 kg (Ref. 12484). Specific catch restrictions: Netting by permit and quota only (Ref. 27121). Also Ref. 4103, 9988,12484.
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Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/sf.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Nielsen, J.G., D.M. Cohen, D.F. Markle and C.R. Robins, 1999
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Abadèche du cap, Конгрио африканский, Congribadejo del Cabo, ... more

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> Ophidiiformes (Cusk eels) > Ophidiidae (Cusk-eels) > Ophidiinae
Etymology: Genypterus: Greek, geny, -yos = face, jaw + Greek, pteron, = wing, fin (Ref. 45335).

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Écologie

marin bathydémersal; profondeur 50 - 500 m (Ref. 4103), usually 250 - 350 m (Ref. 27121). Deep-water; 21°S - 37°S, 12°E - 28°E (Ref. 34024)

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Eastern Atlantic: Walvis Bay, Namibia to Algoa Bay, South Africa. Distinctiveness of this species and Genypterus blacodes is unclear (Ref. 34024).

Length at first maturity / Taille / Poids / Âge

Maturity: L_m 67.5, range 60 - 75 cm
Max length : 180 cm TL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 3686); poids max. publié: 15.0 kg (Ref. 9988)

Description synthétique Clés d'identification | Morphologie | Morphométrie

Rayons mous dorsaux (Total) : 150; Rayons mous anaux: 110. Head and body usually pinkish to orangish with dark spots and blotches especially dorsally (Ref. 34024).

Occur in rocky areas of the shelf and upper continental slope. Juveniles found in shallow waters than adults (Ref. 36731). Benthic and common species (Ref. 34024). Feed on dragonets, mantis shrimps, hake, squid, and various fishes (Ref. 27121). Spawning occurs from August to October. Oviparous, with oval pelagic eggs floating in a gelatinous mass (Ref. 205). Utilized fresh and frozen; can be fried and baked (Ref. 9988).

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Référence principale Upload your references | Références | Coordinateur | Collaborateurs

Nielsen, J.G., D.M. Cohen, D.F. Markle and C.R. Robins, 1999. Ophidiiform fishes of the world (Order Ophidiiformes). An annotated and illustrated catalogue of pearlfishes, cusk-eels, brotulas and other ophidiiform fishes known to date. FAO Fish. Synop. 125(18):178p. Rome: FAO. (Ref. 34024)

Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435)

Non évalué

CITES (Ref. 128078)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Menace pour l'homme

Harmless

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Pêcheries: commercial

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Estimates based on models

Preferred temperature (Ref. 115969): 9 - 15.5, mean 9.5 (based on 14 cells).

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804): PD₅₀ = 0.5156 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].

Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00224 (0.00115 - 0.00437), b=3.16 (2.99 - 3.33), in cm Total Length, based on LWR estimates for this species & (Sub)family-body (Ref. 93245).

Niveau trophique (Ref. 69278): 4.4 ±0.61 se; based on food items.

Résilience (Ref. 120179): Faible, temps minimum de doublement de population : 4,5 à 14 années (K=0.06-0.14; tm=4-5).

Prior r = 0.17, 95% CL = 0.11 - 0.26, Based on 1 full stock assessment.

Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153): High to very high vulnerability (73 of 100).

Climate Vulnerability (Ref. 125649): High vulnerability (64 of 100).

Catégorie de prix (Ref. 80766): Low.

Genypterus capensis (Smith, 1847)