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Moggel
These fish live in summer rainfall areas in many of South Africa’s river systems, including the Orange-Vaal system, the Gourits, Gamtoos, Great Fish and Bushmans systems.They prefer standing or gently flowing water, and unlike many other indigenous fish, thrive in dams.In summer, they migrate upstream after rains, and spawn over flooded grassy river banks. Each female produces about 250 000 eggs, which hatch within 2 days. The larvae swim to the surface, and are lifted by the current and carried into deeper water, before the floodwaters subside altogether.Banded tilapia
Banded tilapia live in the Orange River, rivers on KwaZulu-Natal south coast, southern Congo tributaries, Lake Malawi and the Zambezi.
Cape kurper
Cape kurpers live in southern and southwestern Cape coastal rivers, and were also introduced into the Clanwilliam Olifants River system.
Benguela compass jelly
The compass jelly is one of three species that are endemic to the South African coast.
Comb jelly
Comb jellies are not jellies at all, but their bodies are made up of a similar jelly substance.
Blue blubber jelly
Blue blubber jellies come in many colours, including brown, maroon, cyan and white.
Upside down jelly
Upside down jellies are commonly found in mangrove ecosystems and can tolerate a wide salinity range.
Amakusa jelly
Amakusa jellies are small, disc-shaped jellies of the Pelagiidae family - an abundant group of jellies that include the common compass jelly.
Elf
Elf, also known as shad along the South African coast, are found in tropical and subtropical waters around the world. They can grow to 60cm in length and up to 14kg in weight.Giant guitarfish
Giant guitarfish were previously thought to be wide-spread, but research has shown that this is probably the combined distribution of four related species.
Zebra Fish
Zebras use their fleshy lips to grasp food and then move it into position for the cutting incisor teeth.Cape stumpnose
Cape stumpnose are commonly found in shallow coastal waters and estuaries as well as deep reefs off the Kwa-Zulu Natal coast.