Common Names : Scientific Species
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Fish

Poenskop or Black musselcracker - Cymatoceps nasutus
Blacktail - Diplodus sargus capensis
Englishman - Chrysoblephus anglicus
Fingerfins - Chirodactylus spp.
Geelbek - Atractoscion aequidens
Karanteen - Sarpa salpa
King mackerel - Scomberomorus commerson
Knifejaws - Oplegnathus spp.
Kobs - Argyrosomus spp.
Queen mackerel - Scomberomorus plurilineatus
Pinky - Pomadasys olivaceum
Red steenbras - Petrus rupestris
Rock cods - Serranidae
Santer - Cheimerius nufar
Sardines - Sardinops sagax
Scotsman - Polysteganus praeorbitalis
Seventy four - Polysteganus undulosus
Shad/elf - Pomatomus saltatrix
Slinger - Chrysoblephus puniceus
Stone bream - Neoscorpis lithophilus
Stumpnose - Rhabdosargus spp.

Invertebrates

Crabs – Ocypode spp., rock crabs of the family Grapsidae, and Scylla serrata
Crayfish – Panulirus homarus
Mussel – Perna perna
Octopus – Octopus vulgaris
Oyster – Striostrea magaritacea
Prawns – Callianassa kraussi
Red bait – Pyura stolonifera
Sea lice – Emerita austroafricana and Hippa ovalis




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