Cape gurnard

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Cape Gurnard
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Cape Gurnard flashing its pectorals
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C. capensis
Binomial name
Chelidonichthys capensis
(Cuvier, 1829)

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Chelidonichthys capensis, the Cape Gurnard, is a species of sea robin native to the Western Indian Ocean where they occur at depths of from 10–390 metres (33–1,280 ft) and in such countries as Mozambique and Namibia. The species is 75 centimetres (30 in) TL in length and lives maximum to the age of 16. This species is of commercial importance as a food fish.[1]

References

  1. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). "Chelidonichthys capensis" in FishBase. December 2012 version.

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