Barbus Radiatus
Family
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)
Order
Chelidonichthys Capensis
Family
Triglidae (Searobins)
Sub-Family
Triglinae
Order
Scorpaeniformes (scorpionfishes and flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
Maximum Size
75.0 cm TL; max. reported age: 16 years
Environment
demersal; marine ; depth range 10 - 390 m
Climate
subtropical; 17°S - 45°S.
Importance
fisheries: commercial
Resiliance
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (K=0.14; tm=2-5; tmax=12)
Distribution
Southeast Atlantic and Western Indian Ocean: Cape Fria, Namibia to Maputo, Mozambique. The record of a specimen from Reunion is probably erroneous.
Diagnosis
Dorsal spines (total): 8-9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 15-17; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 14-16
Biology
Found over sandy and muddy bottoms in coastal areas. Feeds on fishes and crustaceans. Excellent food fish
