Cape rockling
📖 Overview
Cape rockling (Gaidropsarus capensis), first described by Kaup, 1858 is a medium-sized fish in the family Gaidropsaridae (order Gadiformes). Adults typically reach 20.00 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. Recorded depth range: 0 to 50 metres. It occurs in Subtropical waters. It feeds on a mix of small fish and invertebrates as a mid-level predator.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 37 - 43. 2nd dorsal fin with 43-52 soft rays.: elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Cape rockling is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; benthopelagic; depth range 0 - 50 m . Subtropical Southwest Indian Ocean and Southeast Atlantic: known only from Cape Town to East London in South Africa.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
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