Panga

Pterogymnus laniarus

Species Information

• Biology | Wide ranging with nursery area on Agulhas Bank
• Habitat | Rocky reefs over a wide depth range (20 - 230m)
• Distribution | Endemic, Namibia to Beira
• Capture Methods | Commercial boat linefishermen and inshore trawl in the S and SE Cape

Conservation Notes

• Relatively abundant seabream despite heavy fishing pressure by foreign trawlers in the late 1960s. Stock could probably benefit from an offshore MPA on the Agulhas Bank