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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 migration

Habitat

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

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