Diagnostic Description
provided by Fishbase
Silvery with distinct crossbars (Ref. 3198).
- Recorder
- Cristina V. Garilao
Life Cycle
provided by Fishbase
Conflicting descriptions of the reproductive style of this species have been reported, e.g., Ref. 4359 describe this species as being a gonochorist (Ref. 28504). Also Ref. 103751.
- Recorder
- Crispina B. Binohlan
Migration
provided by Fishbase
Oceanodromous. Migrating within oceans typically between spawning and different feeding areas, as tunas do. Migrations should be cyclical and predictable and cover more than 100 km.
Morphology
provided by Fishbase
Dorsal spines (total): 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11 - 13; Analspines: 3; Analsoft rays: 10 - 11
- Recorder
- Cristina V. Garilao
Trophic Strategy
provided by Fishbase
Feeds on zoobenthos and plants (Ref. 12563).
Biology
provided by Fishbase
Found over sandy substrate. Juveniles use estuaries as nurseries (Ref. 27121). Feeds on worms, crustaceans, and mollusks especially mussels (Ref. 5213). Spawns during spring and summer close inshore (Ref. 36731).
Importance
provided by Fishbase
fisheries: minor commercial; gamefish: yes; price category: low; price reliability: reliable: based on ex-vessel price for this species
Rhabdosargus globiceps
provided by wikipedia EN
Rhabdosargus globiceps, the white stumpnose, is an endemic fish found on the southern African coast, from Angola to the Qora River just south of Port St Johns. In Afrikaans it is known as witstompneus.
Description
The fish is silver in color with 5 -7 dull horizontal stripes across the body. The fish grows to 50 cm in length and then weighs 2.8 kg. It is a tasty edible fish.
Habitat
They occur in seawater with rocky areas and sandy bottoms, from the beach to a depth of 120 m. The fish cannot change sex. They spawn during the spring and summer near the coast.
References
-
Sea Fishes of Southern Africa. Rudy van der Elst & Dennis King. 2006. ISBN 978-1-77007-345-6.
-
Gids tot die kusgebiede van Suid-Afrika. Jacana Media. 2007. ISBN 978-1-77009-215-0.
-
Coastal Fishes of Southern Africa. Phil & Elaine Heemstra. 2004. ISBN 1-920033-01-7
- license
- cc-by-sa-3.0
- copyright
- Wikipedia authors and editors
Rhabdosargus globiceps: Brief Summary
provided by wikipedia EN
Rhabdosargus globiceps, the white stumpnose, is an endemic fish found on the southern African coast, from Angola to the Qora River just south of Port St Johns. In Afrikaans it is known as witstompneus.
- license
- cc-by-sa-3.0
- copyright
- Wikipedia authors and editors
