Cape rockling (Gaidropsarus capensis)

Scientific name: Gaidropsarus capensis Kaup, 1858

Cape rockling (Gaidropsarus capensis)

The Cape rockling (Gaidropsarus capensis) is a marine fish of the family Lotidae. Native range: Southeast Atlantic, known only from Cape Town to East London in South Africa.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 37 - 43. 2nd dorsal fin with 43-52 soft rays.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Gaidropsarus capensis
Family
Lotidae (Hakes and burbots)
Order
Gadiformes (Cods)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
20.0
Depth range
50 m (164 ft)
Environment
Marine; benthopelagic; depth range ? - 50 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Southeast Atlantic: known only from Cape Town to East London in South Africa.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (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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