Beaked salmon
📖 Overview
Inhabits sandy bottoms along the shoreline to depths of 200 m . Nocturnal, found buried in sand or mud during the day . Feeds on benthic and burrowing invertebrates . Pelagic young preyed upon by seabirds or found ashore during bad weather . Marketed fresh .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11 - 12; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 8 - 9; Vertebrae: 62 - 63. Inside of mouth and gills purplish . Lower lip of mouth with elongated forked papillae.: elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Beaked salmon is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; demersal; depth range 0 - 200 m . Tropical; 15°S - Southeast Atlantic: off southern Africa from the Skeleton Coast, Namibia round Cape of Good Hope to Natal, South Africa.
🌿 Ecology
benthic and burrowing invertebrates (Ref
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🍽️ Edibility & Flavour
"Beaked salmon is an edible species."
- Clear, bright eyes — cloudy eyes indicate age
- Firm flesh that springs back when pressed
- Fresh ocean smell, never strong or ammonia-like
- Bright red or pink gills, not grey or brown
- Shiny, moist skin with scales tightly attached
- Cloudy or sunken eyes
- Strong fishy or ammonia odour
- Soft, mushy flesh that doesn't spring back
- Discoloured or dry flesh
⚡ Nutrition
Detailed nutritional data for Beaked salmon is currently being compiled from USDA FoodData Central.
🔬 Mercury Safety
Mercury data for Beaked salmon has not yet been assigned. Please consult FDA/EPA guidance for general seafood safety advice.
🌿 Sustainability
🔬 Full Nutritional Profile
Per 100g - Raw, per 100g - Source: USDA FoodData Central templates (generic fish average)
📊 Population Dynamics
| Year | Region | Index | Notes |
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🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Beaked Sandfish · Beaked salmon · Mousefish · Ratfish · Sancord · Sand eel · Sandfish · South African Beaked Sandfish |
| 🌍CES | jednovous jihoafrický |
| 🇫🇷French | Caduchon |
| 🇷🇺Russian | Обыкновенный гоноринх · Обыкновенный конорыл |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cobitis gonorynchus | Linnaeus | 1766 | Synonym |
| Cyprinus gonorynchus | Linnaeus | 1766 | Synonym |
| Gonorhynchus brevis | Kner | 1867 | Synonym |
| Gonorhynchus gonorhynchus | Linnaeus | 1766 | Synonym |
| Gonorhynchus gronovii | Valenciennes | 1847 | Synonym |
| Gonorhynchys gronovii | Valenciennes | 1847 | Synonym |
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 14 records indexed .
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