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The list of marine invertebrates of the Cape Peninsula and False Bay is a list of marine and shore-based invertebrate animal species that form a part of the fauna of South Africa and that have been recorded from this geographical range. In some cases they are an important part of the ecological community, and others may have been passing ...
The list of marine vertebrates of the Cape Peninsula and False Bay is a list of marine and shore-based vertebrate animal species that form a part of the fauna of South Africa and that have been recorded from this geographical range. In some cases they are an important part of the local ecological community, and others may have been passing ...
The marine animals of False Bay are diverse and varied. The more popularly known species which are a tourist draw include white sharks, abalone, African penguins, snoek, yellowtail, and many over-exploited linefish species, west coast rock lobster, and abalone.
Twineye skate, Raja miraletus Linnaeus, 1758, (False Bay to Durban) [2] Biscuit skate or false thornback skate, Raja straeleni Poll, 1951, (West Africa to East London) [ 2 ] [ 4 ] Bigthorn skate , Rajella barnardi (Norman, 1935), also reported as syn. Raja confundens Hulley, 1970 (West coast from 19°S to east of Cape Point) [ 2 ] [ 18 ]
Endemic species can easily become endangered or extinct if their already restricted habitat changes, particularly—but not only—due to human actions, including the introduction of new species. Over 13000 species of marine organisms are recorded from South African waters.
Terrestrial and freshwater animals are heavily impacted by urban development and habitat degradation. Marine life of the waters immediately adjacent to the city along the Cape Peninsula and in False Bay is also diverse, and while also impacted by human activity, the habitats are relatively intact.
Twotone fingerfin on MV Orotava wreck in False Bay. Chirodactylus brachydactylus, the twotone fingerfin, is a species of marine fish in the fingerfin (morwongs) family (family Cheilodactylidae) of order Perciformes. It is native to the coast of southern Africa. [1] [2]
Port and Starboard were first reported near Lüderitz in 2009 and are often sighted travelling off the coast of Gansbaai, Port Elizabeth, Cape Town, and most notably in False Bay. Prior to 2015, it was believed that orcas entering into the False Bay area only preyed on marine mammals but reports of the pair hunting copper shark and ocean ...