SEVENTY FOUR-Polysteganus undulosus

The rare and protected seventy four attains a length of 100cm and can be mostly found in deeper waters, occurring in depths up to 200m. That was why I was quite surprised to get this one so shallow. This is a protected fish by law and for good reason, so for you chaps who are even contemplating fillet and release. I hope you have restless nights knowing that your actions will have a negative effect on the remaining treasures of the sea that we should all be preserving for generations to follow. Invest in a splash proof camera, and help protect the oceans.

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Archie Viviers

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TOMATO ROCKCOD-Cephalopholis sonnerati

All I can say is, 'what a beaut ! '......... For its specie this is a rather large specimen, this one we got on our distinctive ledge that is rather over fished. Easy to find, and runs the length of the the coast. This exceptionally long reef is a continental ridge and not only serves as a breeding ground but as a highway for many fish species  travelling up and down our coast.

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Archie Viviers

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SCOTSMAN-Polysteganus praeorbitalis

The Scotsman is a beautiful but uncommon sea bream due to fishing pressure. Found between 20-100m of water it is rarely caught by shore anglers. They attain approx. 90cm in length and feed predominantly on squid, fish and crustaceans. A sought after fish for its strength in a fight as well as good tasting meat.

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Archie Viviers

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TIGER ROCKCOD-Epinephelus posteli

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Archie Viviers

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Natal Snoek are out in full force again...........

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Archie Viviers

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CAVE BASS(Lantern fish)-Dinoperca petersi

Often found under ledges and entrances to caves. Makes a loud drumming noise. Very tasty eating fish but not easy to catch.

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Archie Viviers

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SLINGER-Chrysoblephus puniceus

Slinger, a common red fish targeted by bottom fisherman because they shoal in large numbers and are easy to catch. These 2 were the biggest that I have seen in this area for a long time. It broke my heart to allow the client to take them. Quality fish are a rare commodity and should be left as breeding stock as they have a higher survival rate having lived longer as well as the fact that they can produce larger amounts of spawn.

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Archie Viviers

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CAPTAIN FINE-8KG

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Archie Viviers

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WHIP CORAL SHRIMP-Pontonides uncigar

For those of you that enjoy the smaller things in life, here's something that can easily be overlooked. This bloke gets to a max length of 15mm and can be found only on whip coral, rangeing depths of 3 to 55m.
They mainly feed on paracites, plankton and algae.

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Archie Viviers

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