Black Musselcracker
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| Scientific name | Cymatoceps nasutus |
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| Phylum | Chordata |
| Order | Perch-like fishes |
| Rank | Species |
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Family | Sparidae |
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| ID | 3086028 |
About Black Musselcracker
The black musselcracker is a South African species of marine fish in the family Sparidae. It is the only species of its genus Cymatoceps. It reaches 1. 5 m in length and almost 35 kg in weight. It is found in coastal rocky areas to depths of 80 m, and feeds on hard-shelled invertebrates such as crabs and sea urchins.
