Epinephelus marginatus in South Africa
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Main Ref.
Also Ref.
Occurrence native
Importance commercial Ref. Heemstra, P.C. and J.E. Randall, 1993
Aquaculture Ref.
Regulations Ref.
Freshwater No
Brackish No
Saltwater Yes
Live export
Bait No
Gamefish Yes
Abundance Ref.
Comments

Ranges from Natal round the Cape to the west coast; most common rockcod from Natal to Knysna (Ref. 4319). Museum: Cape Province, RUSI 2656, 11952. Cape Recife, RUSI 13410. Port Alfred, RUSI 77-3. Off Kei River mouth, RUSI 13143. Transkei, RUSI 74-345. Natal, RUSI 77-16. Durban, BMNH 1922.1.13.30. Sodwana Bay, BPBM 21762. Of considerable importance to the sport and commercial fisheries (Ref. 5222).

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(e.g. 9948)
( e.g. cephalopods )
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