Leerfish

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Scientific classification
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Lichia
Species:
L. amia
Binomial name
Lichia amia
(Linnaeus, 1758)

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The Leerfish, also Garrick (Lichia amia) is a species of marine fish in the Carangidae family, and is native to the Mediterranean and the coastal waters of western Africa to the coastal waters of eastern South Africa.[1][2] Also recorded in the Black Sea[3] These fish can reach 1.5 m in length and 18.8 kg in weight. They inhabit the coastal wave zone where they form small shoals to hunt other smaller fish, favouring Pomatomus saltatrix.

References

  1. Lichia amia at FishBase
  2. Van Der Elst, R. (1993). A Guide to the Common Sea Fishes of Southern Africa. Struik Publishers. ISBN 1-86825-394-5.
  3. Black Sea Fishes Check List

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