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Atractoscion aequidens (Cuvier, 1830)

Description

Dorsal spines (total): 10 - 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 25 - 32; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 9 - 10. Body silvery (Ref. 4373).

Common Names

  • Geelbek , Afrikaans , Namibia
  • Geelbek , Afrikaans , South Africa
  • Shmahi , Arabic , Oman
  • Yanam , Arabic , Oman
  • Afrikansk trommefisk , Danish , Denmark
  • African weakfish , English , Global
  • Cape salmon , English , Namibia
  • Geelbeck croaker , English , Australia
  • Geelbeck croaker , English , Iraq
  • Geelbeck cwaker , English , Djibouti
  • Geelbeek , English , USA
  • Geelbek , English , Namibia
  • Geelbek , English , South Africa
  • Geelbek croaker , English , UK
  • Geelbek croaker , English , Global
  • Jew , English , Australia
  • Teraglin , English , Australia
  • Teraglin-jew , English , Australia
  • Trag , English , Australia
  • Téraglin , French , Djibouti
  • Téraglin , French , Global
  • Afrikanischer umberfisch , German , Namibia
  • עיט הים אפריקאי , Hebrew , Israel
  • 非洲錘形石首魚 , Mandarin Chinese , China
  • 非洲锤形石首鱼 , Mandarin Chinese , China
  • 非洲锤形石首鱼 , Mandarin Chinese , China
  • Kulbiniec zlotousty , Polish , Poland
  • Congueira , Portuguese , Angola
  • Corvina , Portuguese , Angola
  • Corvina de boca amarela , Portuguese , Portugal
  • Corvina morada , Portuguese , Mozambique
  • Corvina-de-boca-amarela , Portuguese , Angola
  • Corvina-de-boca-amarela , Portuguese , Portugal
  • Corvina-preta , Portuguese , Angola
  • Pungo-amarelo , Portuguese , Angola
  • Corvina prieta , Spanish , Spain
  • Corvinata prieta , Spanish , Spain

    • Taxonomic Hierarchy

    Kingdom: Animalia

    Phylum: Chordata

    Class: Teleostei

    Order: Eupercaria/misc

    Family: Sciaenidae

    Genus: Atractoscion

    Species: Atractoscion aequidens (Cuvier, 1830)

    Climate Zone

  • Tropical

    • Location

  • Western Indian Ocean: off Mozambique and South Africa.

    • Biology

    Found in coastal waters, over sand muddy bottom. Juveniles enter estuaries. Adults feed on pelagic fishes at night. Often caught with Umbrina canariensis. Feeds on pelagic fish such as mackerel and horse mackerel (Ref. 36731). Marketed fresh, flesh highly esteemed (Ref. 9772).

    Habitat

    benthopelagic