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    FACT SHEET

    GIANT KINGFISH
    Caranx ignobilis
    Family: Carangidae
    Other common names: Giant trevally, Reuse koningvis

    A powerfully built fish with a deep body, steep forehead and long
    Description sickle-shaped pectoral fins. Colour is silvery grey with small black
    spots scattered on the flanks.

    Widespread in tropical areas of the Indian Ocean, West and Central


    Distribution Pacific. In South African waters found as far south as Algoa Bay, but
    less common south of the Wild Coast.

    Common in tropical and subtropical marine habitats such as shallow


    coastal areas, islands, atolls in isolated shoals, often associated with
    Habitat reefs. Mainly in shallow water but have been recorded to depths of 188 m.
    Sometimes semi-resident in large estuarine systems such as Kosi Bay.
    Often associated with the sardine run in KwaZulu-Natal. Juveniles are
    common in estuaries and the surf-zone.

    Fish constitutes 70% of their diet, with the balance consisting of squid,
    Feeding
    mantis shrimps and other crustaceans.

    Migratory. Recent studies using acoustic telemetry have shown that adults
    undertake extensive movements along the South African coast. Following
    Movement spawning in southern Mozambique, adults have been recorded moving as
    far south as Port St Johns before returning to the same spawning site the
    following year.

    www.saambr.org.za
    They mature at a length of 60-65cm fork length and an age of 3-4 years.
    They spawn during the warmer summer months, peaking between
    Reproduction November to December over the full moon. They are known to form large
    spawning aggregations in areas such as within the Ponto do Ouro Partial
    Marine Reserve in southern Mozambique.

    They reach a maximum size of 165 cm fork length and a weight of 68 kg,
    Age and growth although fish of up to 80 kg have been reported. They can reach a
    maximum age of more than 10 years.

    Unknown, but stocks may be under pressure locally due to degradation of


    estuarine nursery habitats and high mortality of juveniles because of
    Current status inshore netting, especially in Mozambique. They have been evaluated as
    Least Concern on the IUCN Red List (2015).
    South African Sustainable Seafood Initiative (SASSI) List: Red.

    DO NOT BUY

    Important recreational gamefish, caught by shore anglers, ski-boat anglers


    and spearfishers, highly sought after as a trophy fish but nowadays large
    Capture specimens are often released. They are extremely powerful, aggressive
    feeders and will take a wide range of baits and lures. Of little commercial
    value locally but are harvested in the artisanal trap fishery within Kosi Bay.

    Daily bag limit: 5 per person per day


    Minimum size limit: None
    Closed Season: None
    Current Other regulations: No sale recreational species
    Marine protected areas (MPAs): They are protected from capture in some
    recreational
    no-take MPAs along the east coast of South Africa such as within the
    fishing
    iSimangaliso, Aliwal Shoal and Pondoland MPAs. Particularly sensitive areas
    regulations include the Mtentu Estuary within the Pondoland MPA and an area within
    the Ponto do Ouro Partial Marine Reserve where shoals of large adults
    aggregate during summer. Protection of such aggregation sites is critical to
    the conservation of this highly mobile predator.

    Reference Information from the ORI Fish App. www.saambr.org.za

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