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Inshore small mesh trawling survey of the Cape south coast. Part 4. Contributions to the biology of some Teleostei and Chondrichthyes
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posted on 2023-05-16, 20:41 authored by Colin BuxtonColin Buxton, Smale, MJ, Wallace, JH, Cockcroft, VGThe distributions of eight teleosts and four Chondrichthyes trawled off the Cape south coast are given. The teleosts include Pagellus natalensis, Pomadasys olivaceum, Lithognathus mOrmyrus, Trachurus spp., Galelchthys sp., Atractoscion aequidens, Cheimerius nufar and Sphyraena africana. The Chondrichthyes are Squalidae, Myllobatis aqulla, Rhinobatos annulatus, Dasyatis pastinaous and Callorhlnchus capensis. Incidental observations on the biology of these species are also given, Extensive inshore marine nursery areas for the teleost species were identified. The importance of this with respect to inshore trawling is noted.
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Publication title
South African Journal of ZoologyVolume
19Pagination
180 - 188ISSN
0254-1858Department/School
Institute for Marine and Antarctic StudiesPublisher
Zoological Society of Southern AfricaPlace of publication
Pretoria, South AfricaRights statement
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