Fact Sheets
Fact Sheets
Bigeye kingfish
(Caranx sexfasciatus)
The upper surface of this robust fish is silver to grey and the belly is white. There is a distinct black spot on the gill covers and the anal and dorsal fins have white tips.
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Black musselcracker
(Cymatoceps nasutus)
This species is the second-largest member of the family Sparidae. It has a deep, robust body, with a big head. Older specimens develop extended fleshy snouts. They are stockier and more thickset than the white musselcracker. Colour varies with age and size; adults are a sooty grey to black in colour with a white chin and belly.
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Bony fish
There is a great diversity of bony fish species. Here, some of the more interesting specimens including the devil firefish, emperor angelfish, garden eel and Knysna seahorse are illustrated and discussed.
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Cape fur seal
(Arctocephalus pussilis)
South African fur seals, also known as Cape fur seals (Arctocephalus pussilis) occur naturally in the colder waters off South Africa.
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Common octopus
(Octopus vulgaris)
The mantle (head section) of the octopus can reach about 25cm long, and arms about 1m long. Some may reach 3 m in total length. The eight tentacles or arms each has two rows of suckers and the lateral arms are the longest.
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