Alfonsino
14 Aug 2008 Alfonsino - Beryx splendens Other names Slender Alfonsino, splendid beryx SASSI Colour not listed Biological Information Deep water species Habitat Deep water seamounts, shelf edge Distribution West coast, Agulhas Bank Capture Methods Bycatch in demersal hake trawl Conservation Notes Like all deepwater species susceptible to over-exploitation...read more
Wreckfish
8 Aug 2008 Wreckfish - Polyprion americanus Other names Steambras (Tristan da Cunha), Musselcracker (on trawlers) SASSI Colour not listed Biological Information Grows to large size (up to 200kg and 2m). Slow growing, usually solitary sometimes forms aggregations Habitat Rocky bottom to deep water Distribution Entire coast, Atlantic and Indian Oceans...read more
Red mullet
8 Aug 2008 Red mullet - Emmelichthyes nitidus Other names Cape bonnetmouth, southern rover SASSI Colour not listed Biological Information Little known, feeds on planktonic crustaceans Habitat Deep water Distribution Western Cape to Algoa Bay Capture Methods Occasional bycatch to hake trawl off...read more
Crabs (group)
8 Aug 2008 Crabs (group) - Portunus sanguinolentus, Scylla serrata, Chaceon macphersoni Other names P. sanguinolentus (Tugela crab), S. serrata (mud crab or Kysna crab), C. macphersoni (deep-sea red crab) SASSI Colour not listed Biological Information Diverse group found in variety of habitats from shallow coastal waters to deep sea ...read more
Parrotfish
8 Aug 2008 Parrotfish - Family Scaridae Other names None SASSI Colour not listed Biological Information - Habitat - Distribution - Capture Methods Line-caught and speared Conservation Notes Keystone species on tropical coral reefs, not found abundantly in South African...read more