Natal Stumpnose - Rhabdosargus sarba
Also known as Tropical Stumpnose
Indo-west Pacific. Up to Easten Cape, as far south as Wilderness in Summer.
Coastal waters - adults on reefs to 60m. Juveniles common in estuaries.
Schooling species.
Feeds on hard-shelled molluscs, mussels, oysters, clams, sea urchins, sand dollars, crabs, barnacles and Sea lice.
Readily takes Red Prawn bait, chokka, sea lice, red bait, white mussel.
Matures at 20cm - most begin their lives as males and when they are 2-3 years old, 30cm, they change to females.
Spawn from August to November at night.
Juveniles remain in estuaries until mature.
