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Black musselcracker

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Kingdom
  
Family
  
Scientific name
  
Cymatoceps nasutus

Rank
  
Species

Genus
  
CymatocepsSmith, 1938

Phylum
  
Chordata

Order
  
Perciformes


Similar
  
White steenbras, Chrysoblephus gibbiceps, Chrysoblephus laticeps, Polysteganus, Polysteganus praeorbitalis

Black musselcracker fish


The black musselcracker (Cymatoceps nasutus) is a South African species of marine fish in the family Sparidae. It is the only species of its genus Cymatoceps. It reaches 1.5 m (4 ft 11 in) in length and almost 35 kg (77 lb) in weight. It is found in coastal rocky areas to depths of 80 m (260 ft), and feeds on hard-shelled invertebrates such as crabs and sea urchins.

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Black musselcracker breaking bait box


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Black musselcracker Wikipedia


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