Dr. Dennis R. King, Südafrika
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The Gymnocrotaphus curvidens is a highly site-faithful and endemic species found around both tips of South Africa, from KwaZulu-Natal to the south-eastern part of the country.
The sea bream prefers shallow reef areas, although adult fish are known to be found at depths of up to 50–80 metres (P. Cowley, South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity, unpublished data; van der Elst 1993; Heemstra and Heemstra 2004; A. Wood, Gleneagles Environmental Consulting, pers.
observation).
Juvenile sea bream are quite common in tidal channels (Beckley and Buxton 1989).
This species feeds on fish, seaweed, bryozoans, polychaetes and small crustaceans (van der Elst 1993).
Little is known about the biology of Gymnocrotaphus curvidens, but hermaphroditism may occur.
The sea bream prefers shallow reef areas, although adult fish are known to be found at depths of up to 50–80 metres (P. Cowley, South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity, unpublished data; van der Elst 1993; Heemstra and Heemstra 2004; A. Wood, Gleneagles Environmental Consulting, pers.
observation).
Juvenile sea bream are quite common in tidal channels (Beckley and Buxton 1989).
This species feeds on fish, seaweed, bryozoans, polychaetes and small crustaceans (van der Elst 1993).
Little is known about the biology of Gymnocrotaphus curvidens, but hermaphroditism may occur.
