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Epinephelus polyphekadion (Bleeker 1849)

Maskering-klipkabeljou ( Afrikaans )

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Die Maskering-klipkabeljou (Epinephelus polyphekadion) is 'n vis wat voorkom in die Indiese-Stille Oseaan area, die Rooisee en langs die ooskus van Afrika tot by die suide van Mosambiek. In Engels staan die vis bekend as die Marbled rockcod.

Identifikasie

Die vis word tot 65 cm lank. Twee kenmerke van die vis is 'n swart vlek op die basis van die stertvin en twee swart kolletjies op die punt van die snoet van die vis. Die kop en lyf is ligbruin van kleur en bedek met onreëlmatige, groot bruin vlekke. Die hele vis is ook oortrek met klein, bruin kolletjies. Die vis leef in koraalareas van tropiese mere en beskutte riwwe in water wat 3 tot 50 m diep is. Hulle vreet hoofsaaklik skaaldiere en soms ander vis.

Sien ook

Bron

  • The Reef Guide: Fishes, corals, nudibranchs & other invertebrates: East & South Coasts of Southern Africa. Dennis King & Valda Fraser. Struik Nature. 2014 ISBN 978-1-77584-018-3

Verwysings

  1. Russell, B., Situ, A. & Cornish, A. (Grouper & Wrasse Specialist Group) 2006. Epinephelus polyphekadion. In: IUCN 2013. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.1. . Downloaded on 19 October 2013.

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Maskering-klipkabeljou: Brief Summary ( Afrikaans )

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Die Maskering-klipkabeljou (Epinephelus polyphekadion) is 'n vis wat voorkom in die Indiese-Stille Oseaan area, die Rooisee en langs die ooskus van Afrika tot by die suide van Mosambiek. In Engels staan die vis bekend as die Marbled rockcod.

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Description

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Usually found in clear water on coral reefs, either lagoons or outer reefs. Most abundant at islands, particularly atolls. It occurs ar depths of 2 to over 46 m. Feeds mainly on crustaceans (portunid crabs) and fishes, sometimes on cephalopods and gastropods. Several of this species are ciguatoxic at Enewetak and Bikini in the Marshall Islands. Found usually in small schools, especially in the Tuamoto atolls. Also caught with harpoons and spearguns.
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Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2019). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (02/2019).
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