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White musselcracker
White musselcracker
Sparodon durbanensis
SA Names
Cracker (EC), brusher (KZN), beenbek (Garden Route)
SASSI Category
Red
Capture or Production Info
Targeted by recreational shore anglers and spearfishers
Biological Info
Grows very slowly and matures late. Juveniles resident, while adults undergo a Winter spawning migrationHabitat
Offshore coral and rocky reefs
Distribution
Endemic, KZN and Mozambique
Conservation Notes
Very important commercial species in KZN and Mozambique showing signs of overexploitation. May be a shared stock with between SA and Mozambique and needs joint management