Dichistius multifasciatus
Appearance
Dichistius multifasciatus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Centrarchiformes |
Family: | Dichistiidae |
Genus: | Dichistius |
Species: | D. multifasciatus
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Binomial name | |
Dichistius multifasciatus (Pellegrin, 1914)
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Dichistius multifasciatus, the banded galjoen, is a species of ray-finned fish that occurs on the south and east coast of South Africa and also on Madagascar. The fish can reach a length of up to 35 cm and weigh 1.7 kg. The fish is brown/black with 15-20 brown vertical stripes and prefers the warmer waters. Occurs in turbulent rocky beaches.
References
[edit]- Sea Fishes of Southern Africa. Rudy van der Elst & Dennis King. 2006. ISBN 978-1-77007-345-6
- Coastal Fishes of Southern Africa. Phil & Elaine Heemstra. 2004. ISBN 1-920033-01-7
- Fishbase