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Gaidropsarus capensis (Kaup, 1858)

Description

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

Common Names

No common names available.

Taxonomic Hierarchy

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Gadiformes

Family: Gaidropsaridae

Genus: Gaidropsarus

Species: Gaidropsarus capensis (Kaup, 1858)

Climate Zone

  • Subtropical

    • Location

  • Southeast Atlantic: known only from Cape Town to East London in South Africa.

    • Biology

    Occurs in tide pools and to depths of about 50 m.

    Habitat

    benthopelagic