CAPE FATHEAD

Cubiceps capensis

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IUCN Red List Status: NOT EVALUATED

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Oceanic, epipelagic or mesopelagic in tropical waters. Feeds mainly on salps (Ref. 33689). Occurs near the surface at night but depth at daytime is not known. Excellent food fish.

	Clupeichthys perakensis (Herre, 1936) Perak river sprat
	Carcharhinus plumbeus (Nardo, 1827) Sandbar shark
	Zeugopterus regius (Bonnaterre, 1788) Eckström's topknot
	Pheidole moerens Wheeler, 1908
	Cirrhoscyllium expolitum Smith & Radcliffe, 1913 Barbelthroat carpetshark

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