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See the Fransmadam at Two Oceans Aquarium in this exhibit:
Fransmadam Boopsoidea inornata
Photograph by Dagny Warmerdam
Fast facts
- Juveniles are bright orange
- Feed on red bait, small shells and snails, planktonic crustaceans, worms and seaweeds
Fransmadam, meaning “French mistress”, is an old Cape name for these fish, possibly referring to the drab dresses worn by early Huguenot women.
Endemic to southern Africa, it is a shoaling species that lives around scattered and flat reefs between 5m and 30m deep.
Fransmadam feed on red bait, small shells and snails, planktonic crustaceans, worms and seaweeds. Juveniles are bright orange.