Movement patterns of red steenbras Petrus rupestrus tagged and released in the Tsitsikamma National Park, South Africa

Abstract

Movement patterns of red steenbras Petrus rupestris were obtained from fish tagged and released in the Tsitsikamma National Park, South Africa. Of 217 fish tagged, 38 were recaptured. Juveniles (<700 mm FL) were resident, whereas adults (>700 mm FL) migrated in a north-easterly direction towards the Transkei coast.

Keywords: marine protected areas, movement, tag and release, sparids

African Journal of Marine Science 2002, 24: 375–378