![]() The juveniles have cusped teeth that help collect aquatic plant matter. The Cape Stumpnose is a marine fish, with adults living in the ocean, and juveniles in the estuaries in eelgrass beds where it is safe. Its head is blunt, and its mouth has 6 to 8 incisors. Its body is shiny silvery, with a gold line running from head to tail. Its average length is 15 centimeters, with big ones reaching lengths of up to 40 centimeters. The Cape Stumpnose (Rhabdosargus Holubi) is a fish species in the Sea Bream Family, and is native to South Africa, found living along the country's eastern coast. It is found at a depths ranging from 11 meters to 30.5 meters, and at a temperature range between 19.831 Degrees Celsius and 20.525 Degrees Celsius. It lives in the intertidal zones and rocky tide pools, ranging along the South East Atlantic around the Cape of Good Hope. The Freetail Brotula (Bidenichthys Capensis) is an uncommon South African fish in the Bythitidae Family, and is one of three related species classified in the Genus Bidenichthys. The Plain Squeaker is oviparous, with distinctive pairing during breeding. It is active at night, and feeds on detritus and plant matter, usually seeds or insects and snails. It can reach a length of 43 centimeters, and its spines are reportedly poisonous. It is more common in riverine habitats than floodplains, living in crevices or the underside of logs, usually in the upside-down position. It resides in pools and slow-flowing reaches of perennial and seasonal rivers. The Plain Squeaker (Synodontis Zambezensis) is a species of upside-down catfish native to the Zambezi River system that spreads across Tanzania, Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Swaziland, and South Africa. ![]() Some of the country’s native fish species include the Plain Squeaker, Freetail Brotula, Cape Stumpnose, Phongolo Suckermouth, Cape Needlefish, Sixgill Hagfish, Southern Dwarf Minnow, White Barbel, Hyphen Barb, and Leaden Labeo. 15% of all known coastal marine species are found on South Africa’s coast. With 3,000 kilometers of coastlines, numerous dams, lakes, rivers, and streams, the country has an abundance of freshwater and marine life. South Africa's Indian, Southern, and Atlantic marine waters, along with its many rivers and lakes, are each home to various different species of fish.
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