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prawns black tiger 31/40 - Gordon's Bay Fisheries, Gordon's Bay, Western Cape, Helderberg, South Africa [© 2010 Paul Godard]

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Panga [fish]

Pterogymnus laniarius

rock in waves - Buffalo Beach, Knysna, Western Cape, South Africa [© 2007 paulgodard.com]

Other Common Names

Panga/Panga Seabream (RSA), Spare Panga (France), Sargo Panga (Spain)

Other Scientific Names

Pagrus laniarius, Chrysophrys laniarius

Etymology

Pterogymnus - Meaning, naked wing, a reference to the scale less patch on the pre - operculum
laniarius - Longitudinal stripes
The name Panga is derived from pangarang, a similar fish found in Malaya.

Features

Panga has an overall body coloration of a light metallic pink, with several blue - green longitudinal lines along its sides, and a white belly. Each jaw is lined out with 4 - 6 small canine teeth.

Size : 30 cm | Weight : 0.6 kg

Ecology

This species is known to inhabit reefs and sandy bottoms to depths of 150m, where they feed on crustaceans, squid, small fish species, and a variety of other invertebrates.

Distribution

Occur from Cape Point to Durban, where they are targeted by fishermen with hand - lines.

Regulation

Minimum legal size - None
Bag limit for recreational fishing - 10 per person