Article South African Marine Fish

I have been reading through a book that my daughter took out at her school library for me to read, shame, very thoughtful of her. The book is called Sea Fishes of Southern Africa, with most of the photo's by Dennis King, incidentally, did you know that the Tiger Angelfish - Apolemichthys kingi, a fish found ONLY on our coast line was discovered by and is named after Dennis King, pretty cool hey. I believe the price tag on one of these fish can reach up to R35 000.00 overseas.

Anyway, just thought I would share a bit of info and photo's of some of the awesome fish that the we get on our coastline, time to start diving I think :)

Spotted hawkfish - Cirrhitichthys oxycephalus

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Longnose hawkfish - Oxycirrhites typus

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Sea goldies - Anthias squamipinnis

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Yellowtail goldies - Anthias evansi

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Jumping bean - Centropyge acanthops

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Tiger angelfish - Apolemichthys kingi

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Threespot angelfish - Apolemichthys trimaculatus

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Juvenile Emperor angelfish

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Adult Emperor angelfish - Pomacanthus imperator

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Think I may catch a few and roast them on an open fire ;)

Wee-man you gotta come out here one day. The amount of these you see is mad.
We have a great spot just off Durban (Vetchs Pier) that is loaded with fish. Some of them ugly and shit but a lot of them are really beautiful.


Mekaeel my son is getting more interested in my tank. Just need to get him his own tank (If his mom allows it at her house)
 
mekaeel said:
wee man,i think its actually cheaper for you rather than for us.you got the pound,it costs us more to drive down to the beach here to catch the convicts :lol:
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don't think the posting thing would really work any way:)

Smithers said:
Think I may catch a few and roast them on an open fire ;)

Wee-man you gotta come out here one day. The amount of these you see is mad.
We have a great spot just off Durban (Vetchs Pier) that is loaded with fish. Some of them ugly and shit but a lot of them are really beautiful.


Mekaeel my son is getting more interested in my tank. Just need to get him his own tank (If his mom allows it at her house)
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funnily enough, i've been looking at ticket prices to SA but i'm nervous of coming down after we wup you lot in the rugby world cup:)
 
Smithers said:
His mom is one tough cookie. Seeing as we are divorced she will kick up a fuss.
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crap man.well im sure if your son wants one,the wife will agree.or maybe once youve completed setting it up,you might find a brick through the glass rather leave the tank out hey :svengo:
 
working i see
 
a question for the local durban guys, do you think tomorrow will be good to go to vetchies??
 
gaz19 said:
a question for the local durban guys, do you think tomorrow will be good to go to vetchies??
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i doubt it gaz.the wind appears to be changing direction and blowing easterly at the moment.gentle though.should the wind pick up its going to mess up the water.lets see what its like in the morning and i'll tell you what the water conditions are like.
 
kewl, only need to pick up some hermit crabs and thought if it was nice will stay longer
 
gaz19 said:
a question for the local durban guys, do you think tomorrow will be good to go to vetchies??
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Hi Gaz,

Visibility is pretty low at present on Vetch's after this westerly. If it drops tomorrow then Thursday or Friday should be OK.
 
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