Cape needlefish
📖 Overview
Found shoaling offshore. Oviparous . Eggs may be found attached to objects in the water by tendrils on the egg's surface .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 16 - 19; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 21 - 23. Bluish dorsally, silvery ventrally .: elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Cape needlefish is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Cape needlefish is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Cape needlefish is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; pelagic-oceanic; depth range 0 - ? m. Subtropical Southeast Atlantic and Western Indian Ocean: False Bay to Pondoland, South Africa.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
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