Occurrence | native | ||
Importance | commercial | Ref. | van der Elst, R.P. and F. Adkin (eds.), 1991 |
Aquaculture | Ref. | ||
Regulations | no regulations | Ref. | van der Elst, R., 1993 |
Freshwater | No | ||
Brackish | No | ||
Saltwater | Yes | ||
Live export | |||
Bait | No | ||
Gamefish | Yes | ||
Abundance | Ref. | ||
Comments |
Ranges from Natal to False Bay. Common off Natal. Follows sardine shoals up and down the coast. Nursery grounds occur off Natal and the eastern Cape. Juveniles comprises a large part of recreational tournament catch; commercially fished on Natal coast (Ref. 4332). Caught in Natal shark nets. Angling record 326.6 kg; spearfishing record 26.4 kg (Ref. 12484). Also Ref. 244, 5485. |
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Country information | https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/sf.html |