Gonorynchus gonorynchus (Linnaeus, 1766)

Beaked salmon

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Gonorynchiformes \| Gonorynchidae
Synonyms	Cyprinus gonorynchus, Cobitis gonorynchus, Gonorhynchus gronovii, ... more
Common names	Sandfish, Beaked sandfish, Spitsbek-sandvis, ... more

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Main reference

Whitehead, P.J.P. 1984. (Ref. 3411)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 60.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 5288); common length : 55.0 cm NG male/unsexed; (Ref. 5755)

Environment

Demersal; marine; depth range 0 - 200 m (Ref. 5755)

Climate / Range

Tropical; 15°S -

Southeast Atlantic: off southern Africa from the Skeleton Coast, Namibia round Cape of Good Hope to Natal, South Africa. Reported from Mozambique (Ref. 5213). Apart from the St. Helena, it has not been recorded elsewhere in the Atlantic. Western Pacific: Japan (Ref. 559), Chesterfield Islands (Ref. 11897), southern Australia and New Zealand (Ref. 4537). Eastern Pacific: Chile (Ref. 3975).
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Short description

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11 - 12; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 8 - 9; Vertebrae: 62 - 63. Inside of mouth and gills purplish (Ref. 3975). Lower lip of mouth with elongated forked papillae.

Inhabits sandy bottoms along the shoreline (Ref. 5213) to depths of 200 m (Ref. 5755). Nocturnal, found buried in sand or mud during the day (Ref. 5755). Feeds on benthic and burrowing invertebrates (Ref. 5755). Pelagic young preyed upon by seabirds or found ashore during bad weather (Ref. 3975). Marketed fresh (Ref. 3411).


IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 57073)	Threat to humans
Not Evaluated	Harmless

Human uses
Fisheries: commercial


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Estimation of some characteristics with mathematical models

Resilience (Ref. 69278)


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
Low to moderate vulnerability (28 of 100)	Not marketed/unknown

Entered by Binohlan, Crispina B.

Modified by Bailly, Nicolas

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