Occurrence | native | ||
Importance | of no interest | Ref. | van der Elst, R., 1993 |
Aquaculture | Ref. | ||
Regulations | restricted | Ref. | van der Elst, R., 1993 |
Freshwater | No | ||
Brackish | No | ||
Saltwater | Yes | ||
Live export | |||
Bait | No | ||
Gamefish | Yes | ||
Abundance | common (usually seen) | Ref. | Compagno, L.J.V., D.A. Ebert and M.J. Smale, 1989 |
Comments |
Occurs throughout the coast. Stock sound but potentially vulnerable; component of shore tournament catch, most released; no commercial value (Ref. 4332). Caught in Natal shark nets. Angling record 90 kg (Ref. 12484). Spearfishing of this species is illegal in Natal (Ref. 12484). Also Ref. 3263, 11228. |
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States/Provinces Complete? | No | ||
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Country information | https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/sf.html |