Rhabdosargus holubi, Storms River Mouth, Eastern Cape Province, South Africa, Photo: Graham Edgar
Rhabdosargus holubi, Storms River Mouth, Eastern Cape Province, South Africa, Photo: Graham Edgar
Distribution
Temperate Africa
Description
High, silvery body with a yellow stripe along mid side onto tail base, visible lateral line, and in larger individuals a bump in front of eye creating a blunt head profile. Juveniles dependent on estuaries for nurseries.
Information
Max Size: 40 cm
Sea Temperature Range: 16.1-23.6°C
Depth: 1-50m
Habitat: Rocky Reef, Seagrass, Soft sediment
Rarity
Threats: Habitat degradation
IUCN Threat Status: Not Evaluated
Occurrence: Widespread (100% of sites)
Occurrence describes how often the species is found on surveys within its distribution.
It is calculated as the % of reef sites surveyed by RLS divers across all the ecoregions in which the species has been observed
Abundance: Few (2 per transect)
Abundance is calculated as the average number of individuals recorded per RLS transect, where present.
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