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词条 Trachinotus africanus
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  1. Description

  2. Diet

  3. Human interest

  4. References

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The Trachinotus africanus is a marine fish inhabiting areas from the coast of South Africa to the coast of western Indonesia, including the Gulf of Aden. It is one of 20 pompano.[1]

Description

The fish has a blunt nose and does not have large spots.[2]

Diet

The fish feed upon rock mussels, sand mussels, sand dollars, crabs, and mole crabs. The fish consumes these with a powerful pharyngeal dentition.[3]

Human interest

The fish is lauded for being excellent table fare, being grilled or prepared on a braai.[2]

References

1. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.fishbase.org/summary/1967|title=Trachinotus africanus summary page|website=FishBase|language=en|access-date=2018-11-24}}
2. ^{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=twhbDwAAQBAJ|title=Top Angling Fishes of SA: Find, catch, identify|last=Crous|first=Hennie|date=2013-09-26|publisher=Penguin Random House South Africa|isbn=9781431701780|language=en}}
3. ^{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=LSuT-3GQL-QC|title=Coastal Fishes of Oman|last=Randall|first=John E.|date=1995|publisher=University of Hawaii Press|isbn=9780824818081|language=en}}
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1 : Carangidae

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