South African Light Tackle Boat Open Saltwater
Suid-Afrikaanse Ligtegerei Boot Ope Soutwater
             Common Name                             Smith  Scientific Name Mass Angler Year Prov
Volksnaam No Wetenskaplike naam Massa Hengelaar Jaar  
Sixgill shark/Seskiefhaai 2.2 Hexanus griseus 50.75 E King 1987 WP  
Broadnose sevengill shark/Platneus-sewekiefhaai 2.4 Notorynchus cepedianus 83.5 H J P Swanepoel 1983 SWA  
Spotted spiny dogfish/Spikkel penhaai 5.24 Squalus Acanthias 1.9 RG Bryant 1997 B  
 Roughskin spiny dogfish/Ruwevel-penhaai  5.25 Squalus asper 1.76 W F Webb 1996 B  
 Bluntnose Spiny Dogfish  5.26 Squalas Megalops 3.54 L.M. Kruger 1999 N.Tvl.  
Copper shark/Koperhaai 9.5 Carcharhinus brachyurus  49.4 T Knight 1989 ET  
Spinner shark/Spinnerhaai 9.6 Carcharhinus brevipinna 8.7 D.B.Nelson 2001 KZN.  
Bull shark/Bulhaai 9.9 Carcharhinus leucas 25 J Moralee 1990 N  
Blacktip shark/Swarttiphaai 9.1O Carcharhinus limbatus 13.6 C.Eberhardt 2000 B  
Dusky shark/Donkerhaai 9.14 Carcharhinus obscurus 32.28 G Annandale 1996 B  
Sandbar shark/Sandbankhaai 9.15 Carcharhinus plumbeus 26.3 V Cerini 2000 EP  
Soupfin shark/Sopvinhaai 9.2O Galeorhinus galeus 31.25 H P Gervais 1995 EP  
Smooth hound/hondhaai 9.27 Mustelus mustelus 27 RJ Burgoyne 1990 EP  
White spotted Houndshark 9.28 Mustelus Palumbes 3.76 NJ Fourie 2001 WP  
Milkshark/Melkhaai 9.33 Rhizoprionodon acutus 8 L R Olivier 1993 N  
Spotted gullyshark/Gespikkelde sloothaai 9.36 Triakis megalopterus 29.4 CK Grobler 2001 EP  
Puffadder shyshark/Pofadder skaamoog 11.8 Haploblepharus edwardsii 0.73 M Martins 1994 WT  
Striped catshark/Streep-kathaai 11.13 Poroderma africanum 6.8 M. Stroh. 1999 KZN.  
Leopard catshark/Luiperd-kathaai 11.15 Poroderma pantherinum 1.92 L C H Barns 1972 SADF  
Scalloped hammerhead/Skulprand- hamerkop 13.1 Sphyrna lewini 23.5 T Knight 1993 ST  
Smooth hammerhead/Gladde hamerkop 13.3 Sphyrna zygaena 19 D Nel 1985 NT  
Great white shark/Witdoodshaai 14.1 Carcharodon carcharias 77.8 C F Swart 1986 SC  
Thintail thresher/Fynstert-sambokhaai 16.3 Alopias vulpinus 49 L M Kruger 1991 NT  
Spotted ragged tooth/Spikkel Skeurtandhaai 19.1 Charcharius taurus 94.8 R.E.Botha 1994 OP  
Largetooth sawfish/Groottand-saagvis 22.2 Pristis pectinata 31.2 E W Nelson 1976 B  
Blackspotted Electric Ray 23.1 Torpedo fuscomaculata 4.82 J Fourie 2001 EP  
Marbled electric ray/Marmer-drilvis 23.3 Torpedo sinuspersici 9.9 W H Cooke 1984 B  
Spearnose skate/Spiesneus-rog 25.6 Raja alba 81 M M Basson 1986 WP  
Thornback skate/Doringrug-rog 25.8 Raja clavata 4.89 M F Slabbert 1972 SWA  
Twineye skate/Tweeoog-rog 25.14 Raja miraletus 0.9 RG Scheckle 1998 EP  
Vals doringrug rog/Biscuit skate 25.22 Raja straeleni 4.25 D Ries 2001 WP  
Lesser guitarfish/Klein sandkruiper 27.2 Rhinobatos annulatus 6.8 DC Herman 1998 B  
Bluntnose guitarfish/Stompneus-sandkruiper 27.3 Rhinobatos blochii 6.5 R Eigelaar 1978 SWA  
Giant guitarfish/Reuse sandkruiper 27.7 Rhynchobatus djiddensis 31.33 M Hailstone 1998 Mpum  
Eagleray/Arendrog 28.2 Myliobatis aquila 35 D J van Vuuren 1972 SWA  
Bullray/Bulrog 28.3 Pteromylaeus bovinus 32.66 C H Goldberg 1967 N  
Short tail stingray 30.1 Dasyatis Brevicaudata 3.574 E Fourie 2000 WP  
Blue stingray/Blou pylstert 30.3 Dasyatis pastinaca 26.8 R Stevens 1980 SC  
Thorntail stingray/Doringstert-pylstert 30.4 Dasyatis thetidis 42.7 R E Botha 1995 EP  
Backwater butterflyray/Rem-vlinderrog 30.7 Gymnur natalensis 91 N van Niekerk 1998 0K  
Sharpnose stingray/skerpneus pylstert 30.9 Himantura gerrardi 20.55 GB Wilkins 1994 N  
Honeycomb stingray/Heuningkoek-pylstert 30.1O Himantura uarnak  82.1 C H Goldberg 1967 N  
Roundnose stingray/Rondneus-pylstert 30.11 Himantura sp. 26.76 G Schoeman 1966 N  
Elephantfish/Josef 34.1 Callorhinchus capensis 6.8 C Eberhardt 2004 Border  
Ladyfish/Springer 36.2 Elops machnata 7.25 D Polmans 1975 N  
Oxeye tarpon/Osoog-tarpon 37.1 Megalops cyprinoides  1.7 C Panaino 1967 N  
Bonefish/Beenvis 38.1 Albula vulpes 1.22 SM Scott 1984 N  
Cape conger/Kaapse seepaling 40.8 Conger wilsoni 1.6 S R le Roux 1993 EP                                           
Yellow-edged moray/Geelrand bontpaling 41.12 Gymnothorax flavimarginatus 0.3 AP Grace 1994 Gaut-Noord  
Slender giant moray/Slank reuse bontpaling 41.28 Thyrsoidea macrura 6.204 RJB Pistorius 1997 NT  
Sand Snake Eel 42.23 Ophisurus Serpens 0.164 M.Julyan 2001 EP  
Pike conger/Snoekpaling 45.1 Muraenesox bagio 14.2 A H J Marx 1987 ET  
Kelee shad/Kelee haring 54.5 Hilsa Kelee 0.275 AJ Hermitage 1994 Gaut-Noord  
Wolfherring/Wolfharing 56.1 Chirocentrus dorab 1.35 G Tyack 1993 N  
Milkfish/Melkvis 58.1 Chanos chanos 8.98 P J Fourie 1981 EP  
White seacatfish/Wit seebaber 59.3 Galeichthys feliceps 2.59 A Viljoen 2002 Gaut-Noord  
Shallow-water hake/Vlakwater-stokvis 89.4 Merluccius capensis 1.92 S Swart 1979 N  
Kingklip/Koningklip 96.9 Genypterus capensis 3.2 E Munnik 1985 WP  
Garfish/naaldvis 113.1 Ablennes Hians 2 M Allanson 2003 KZN.  
Yellowfin needlefish/Geelvin-naaldvis 113.3 Strongylura leiura 1.7 H C G Posthumus 1986 ET  
Spotted halfbeak/Gevlekte halfbek 115.2 Hemiramphus far 0.48 A van Rooyen 1970 EP  
False jacopever/Vals jakopewer 149.43 Sebastes capensis        1.424 R Grobler 1998 WP  
Bartail Flathead/ Balkstert platkop 155.6 Platycephalus indicus 4.27 AW Oosthuizen 1986 EP  
Cape gurnard/Kaapse knorhaan     157.1 Chelidonichthys capensis 2.48 CH Roper 1997 N  
Bluefin gurnard/Blouvin-knorhaan 157.2 Chelidonichthys kumu 3 J Scheepers 2001 B  
Koester 166.1 Achanthistius sebastoides 0.262 Caroline Barnard 2001 EP  
Catface rockcod/Katgesig-klipkabeljou 166.34 Epinephelus andersoni 6.75 C Roper 1994 N  
Yellowbelly rockcod/Geelpens-klipkabeljou 166.43 Epinephelus guaza 4.53 J Boshoff 1997 M  
Malabar rockcod/ Malabar klipkabeljou 166.48 Epinephelus malabaricus 5.93 W Simpson 1985 N  
Orangespotted rockcod/Oranjekol-klipkabeljou 166.64 Epinephelus suillus 6.05 J D Fransolet 1996 NT  
Thornfish/Doringvis 173.2 Terapon jarbua 0.55 W C Groenewalt 1982 EP  
Elf (Shad) 178.1 Pomatomus saltatrix 8.855 MM Bronkhorst 1996 WP  
Dusky rubberlip/Donker rubberlip 179.2 Plectorhinchus chubbi 1.79 W G Brown 1984 ET  
Lemmetjie Vis 179.3 Plectorhinchus Flavomaculatus 4.1 G vZ Smal 2000 Mpum  
Spotted grunter/ Gespikkelde knorder 179.1O Pomadasys commersonnii 7.51 J Jansen van Rensburg 1992 SC  
Javelin grunter/Spies-knorder 179.13 Pomadasys kaakan 5.8 C H Webb 2003 B  
Saddle grunter / Saal knorder 179.15 Pamadasys Maculatum 3.13 T.Viljoen 2001 Gaut-Noord  
Cock grunter/Haan-knorder 179.16 Pomadasys multimaculatum 3.15 D H Havelaar 1988 ET  
Cavebass/Spelonkbaars 180.1 Dinoperca petersi 4.02 E Meyer 2002 Gaut-Noord  
River snapper/Rivier-snapper 181.5 Lutjanus argentimaculatus 5 E van Rooyen 1987 EP  
Blood snapper/Bloed-snapper 181.18 Lutjanus sanguineus 0.76 L A Groenewald 1977 N  
Riverbream/Slimjannie 183.1 Acanthopagrus berda 3.184 M J Wadge 1995 B  
Santer 183.7 Cheimerius Nufar 2.8 T Gladwin 1985 B  
Dageraad 183.9 Chrysoblephus cristiceps 1.84 J. van Oord 1992 B  
Black Musselcracker/Poenskop 183.15 Cymatoceps nasutus 29.95 J Ackurst 1986 SC  
Zebra/Wildeperd 183.16 Diplodus cervinus hottentotus 1.6 M.F.Kruger 2001 N/tvl  
Blacktail/Dassie 183.17 Diplodus sargus capensis 1.4 IB Marais 2000 EP  
Westcoast steenbras/Weskus-steenbras 183.19 Lithognathus aureti 19.28 J J Stander 1970 WT  
White steenbras/Witsteenbras 183.2O Lithognathus lithognathus 24.87 C Christensen 1970 SADF  
Sandsteenbras 183.21 Lithognathus Mormyrus 0.21 KD Melzer 2001 Mpum  
Hottentot 183.23 Pachymetopon blochii 2.95 S.Babich 2001 Gaut.  
Bronze bream/Bruin hottentot 183.24 Pachymetopon grande 3.2 W Vos 1978 B  
White stumpnose/Witstompneus 183.35 Rhabdosargus globiceps 3.01 J J Irish 1981 SWA  
Cape stumpnose/Kaapse stompneus 183.36 Rhabdosargus holubi 3.35 L MacDonald 1995 FS  
Natal stumpnose/Natalse stompneus 183.37 Rhabdosargus sarba 6.9 B Barnard 1978 SC  
Strepie 183.39 Sarpa salpa 1.025 HP van Niekerk 1978 OK  
White musselcracker/Witbiskop 183.4O Sparodon durbanensis 13.75 B Barnard 1978 SC  
Steentjie 183.41 Spondyliosoma emarginatum 1.33 J Barnard 1989 WP  
Galjoen 187.1 Coracinus capensis 1.75 H L P Berker 1982 SWA  
Stonebream/Stinkvis 190.1 Noescorpis lithophilus 1.5 A van Rooyen 1972 EP  
Kleinskub Plooibek 191.1 Gerres Acinaces 0.25 G vZ Smal 2001 Mpum  
Concertina-fish/Konsertinavis 195.1 Drepani longimanus 2.15 A Goosen 1971 N  
Blacksaddle goatfish/Swartsaal-bokvis 196.1O Parupeneus rubescens 1.32 P H Welsh 1978 N  
Kob 199.1 Argyrosomus hololepidotus 63.1 A W Oosthuizen 1982 EP  
Giant Kob 199.2 Argyrosomus japonicus 1.8 AM Landman 2000 EP  
Geelbek 199.3 Atractoscion aequidens 15.2 H P Fraser 1987 WP  
Small kob/Kleinkob 199.6 Johnius dussumieri 0.72 G Pilcher 1990 EP  
Snapper kob/Snapperkob 199.7 Otolithes ruber 1.13 J G van Huyssteen 1986 N  
Baardman 199.8 Umbrina canariensis 7 H P Potgieter 1982 EP  
Slender baardman/Slank baardman 199.9 Umbrina ronchus 8.3 G Delport 1983 EP  
Tripletail/Driestert 202.1 Lobotes surinamensis 10.36 A. Viljoen. 1999 NTvl.  
Indian mirrorfish/Indiese spieëlvis 210.2 Alectis indicus 2.48 L Groenewald 1992 N  
Scrimp Scad 210.3 Alepes Djedada 0.15 K Farrell 2001 Mpum  
Giant kingfish/Reuse koningvis 210.17 Caranx ignobilis 16.54 J Gilbert 1972 N  
Brassy kingfish/Brons koningvis 210.2O Caranx Papuensis 2.2 ME Clack 1976 EP  
Blacktip kingfish/Swarttip-koningvis 210.21 Caranx sem 5.24 C Roper 1972 N  
Bigeye kingfish/Grootoog koningvis 210.22 Caranx sexfasciatus 1.7 AJ van der Merwe 1986 EP  
Garrick/Leervis 210.33 Lichia amia 17.2 E E Brown 1976 N  
Torpedo scad/Torpedo-skad 210.34 Megalaspis cordyla 0.8 AM Idema 2000 N  
Black pomfret/Swart pomfret 210.36 Paratromateus niger 1.52 G Urquhart 1990 N  
White kingfish/Wit koningvis 210.37 Pseudocaranx dentex 1.7 J Allan 2001 EP  
Talang queenfish/Talang-koninginvis 210.38 Scomberoides commersonnianus 9.25 J Phillips 1997 Z  
Giant yellowtail/Reuse geelstert 210.44 Seriola lalandi 12.095 N.J.Fourie 2000 WP  
Southern pompano/Suidelike pompano 210.47 Trachinotus africanus 4.9 H P Fraser 1993 WP  
Maasbanker 210.52 Trachurus trachurus 1.24 J W Smith 1986 WP  
Dorado 211.2 Coryphaena Hippurus 7.88 WD Adendorff 2003 Vrystaat  
Prodigal son/Kobia 212.1 Rachycentron canadum 17.1 D.Polmans 2001 KZN.  
Shark remora/shark sucker 213.1 Echeneis waucrates 1.19 R.Gillespie 2001 G/Noord  
Striped mullet/Gestreepte harder 222.8 Liza tricuspidens 2.64 E B Haywood 1979 B  
Flathead mullet/Platkop harder 222.1O Mugil cephalus 4.9 L Gouws 1992 EP  
Freshwater mullet/Varswater-harder 222.11 Myxus capensis 1.3 E E Hall 1970 EP  
Bluetail mullet/Bloustert-harder 222.12 Valamugil buchanani 2.55 S B Beets 1984 EP  
Striped threadfin/Gestreepte draadvin 223.2 Polydactylus plebeius 1.62 G J van Huyssteen 1986 EP  
Pickhandle barracuda/Piksteel-barracuda 224.7 Sphyraena jello 4.48 J D Welsh 1976 N  
Super klipvis 237.22 Clinus superciliousus 0.232 W Barton 2004 WP  
Snoek 247.8 Thyrsites atun 1.65 H Wagner 1991 NTvl.  
Cutlass fish/Haarstert 248.6 Trichiurus lepturus 2.26 H N Sedlmeir 1985 N  
Eastern little tuna/Oostelike kleintuna 249.4 Euthynnus affinis 4.95 E E Brown 1977 N  
Frigate Tuna no smith Auxis thazard 6.35 A.Kapp 2001 KZN.  
Indiese makriel 249.8 Rasdrelliger Kanagurta 0.51 AP Grace 1994 Gaut-Noord  
Striped bonito/Gestreepte bonito 249.9 Sarda orientalis 2.35 C van Niekerk 1994 WT  
Atlantic bonito/Atlantiese bonito 249.1O Sarda sarda 2.35 M Allanson 1995 N  
Mackerel/Makriel 249.11 Scomber japonicus 1.88 B van Rooyen 1979 ST  
King mackerel/Katonkel 249.12 Scomberomorus commerson 23 A Capp 2003 WP  
Queen mackerel/Gespikkelde katonkel 249.13 Scomberomorus plurilineatus 9.11 AG Fouche 2002 Gauteng  
Yellowfin tuna/Geelvin-tuna 249.15 Thunnus albacares 10.86 J P Frauendorf 1985 ET  
Shallow water sole 262.14 Synaptura  Marginata 1.4 J.G. Bosch. 1999 OP  
Bridal Triggerfish /Toomsnellervis 263.17 Sufflamen fraenatus 0.6 M Long 1997 N  
Smooth Blaasop 268.2 Lagocephalus inermis. 1.85 T.F. Fourie 1999 OP.  
Blackback blaasop/Swartrug-blaasop 268.19 Lagocephalus guentheri 1.7 C Ording 1984 N  
Blunthead blaasop/Stompkop blaasop 268.25 Sphoeroides pachygaster 2.34 PD Bronkhorst 1997 Gaut-Noord