Banded galjoen (Dichistius multifasciatus)

Scientific name: Dichistius multifasciatus Pellegrin, 1914

Banded galjoen (Dichistius multifasciatus)

The Banded galjoen (Dichistius multifasciatus) is a marine fish of the family Dichistiidae. Native range: Western Indian Ocean, Transkei, South Africa to Madagascar but reported as far south as Still Bay (west of Mossel Bay), South Africa.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 21-23; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 13 - 14

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Dichistius multifasciatus
Family
Dichistiidae (Galjoen fishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
35.0
Common length
20.0
Environment
Marine; benthopelagic
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: Transkei, South Africa to Madagascar but reported as far south as Still Bay (west of Mossel Bay), South Africa.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Aquaculture: commercial; gamefish: yes
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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