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Steenbras, white

Small juveniles enter estuaries at a size of 3 to 5cm and remain in estuaries for the first year of their life, but may stay for two years or more. Larger juveniles (30 to 60 cm) prefer sandy beach surf zone areas, while fish bigger than 65cm are also found in water down to 25m.

Family Name:
Lithognathus lithognathus
Common Name:
Steenbras, white
Size:
65 to 140 cm