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White steenbras / Witsteenbras

Lithognathus lithognathu

Description:

The white steenbras (Lithognathus lithognathus) is a silvery-white and grey member of the Sparidae family. It is also called pignose grunter, river steenbras, varkbek and ngcangolo in different places around South Africa. The white steenbras is endemic to South Africa, where it’s found from the Orange River to southern KwaZulu-Natal.

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1 Comment

Zlatan Celebic
Zlatan Celebic 2 years ago

In my thoughts, this is inappropriate content; the present day Project NOAH is not a site for fishing or hunting trophies, and they should be removed.

Glenwood House
Spotted by a stud ent at Glenwood House

Gouritz, Western Cape, South Africa

Spotted on Nov 21, 2019
Submitted on Nov 21, 2019

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