Life history, distribution and seasonal movements of a threatened South African endemic seabream, Chrysoblephus gibbiceps

The red stumpnose Chrysoblephus gibbiceps (Sparidae) is a South African endemic seabream that has been severely depleted by fishing. A total of 678 C. gibbiceps were sampled by line and trawl fishing for a study of their morphology, age, growth, reproduction and diet. In addition, catch records from...

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Published in:	African journal of marine science Vol. 41; no. 4; pp. 395 - 411
Main Authors:	Attwood, CG, Dawson, ME, Kerwath, SE, Wilke, C
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Grahamstown Taylor & Francis 17.12.2019 Taylor & Francis Ltd
Subjects:	Age Agulhas Bank body length body weight Carabodes gibbiceps Catch per unit effort catch records Chrysoblephus gibbiceps Courtship Depletion Diet Distribution Distribution patterns endangered species Endemic species feeds females Fishing Fishing effort Fishing pressure Gonadosomatic index Growth growth models Indian Ocean indigenous species Length-weight relationships Life history longevity Males Marine fishes migratory behavior Morphology morphometrics Nutrient deficiency Nutrition otoliths overfishing Polygamy Prey Protogyny red stumpnose reefs Reproductive behaviour Seasonal distribution Secondary sexual characters Sediments Sex ratio Sexual behavior Shoaling South Africa Sparidae Spawning Spawning seasons summer Sympatric populations sympatry threatened species Trophic levels Indian Ocean South Africa
ISSN:	1814-232X, 1814-2338, 1814-2338
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