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Hottentot Seabream
Pachymetopon blochii
Also known as: Hottentot
Reef/KelpShore
Score
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Prime time
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Depth
5–40m
Platform
Shore
Hottentot Seabream (Pachymetopon blochii) — sea-fishing target species photographed in marine habitat
Depth range
5–40mMedium
Findr bio
A dependable reef schooler that keeps a boat busy when the bigger targets go quiet.
How to catch
Favourite hangouts
Rocky shoreWreck reef
Recommended baits
Fish baitsPrawns
Effective techniques
Bottom Fishing
Gear
Best times
Day
One of the most abundant reef fish along the Cape coast — schools of hottentot over rocky reef make for some of the most reliably productive boat fishing in the region.
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