Morus capensis   (Lichtenstein, 1823)

Cape gannet
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Morus capensis

Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | CoL | ITIS | WoRMS

Aves | Pelecaniformes | Sulidae

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Others.  Tropical

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions

Indo-West Pacific, Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean.

Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm Max length : 85.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 84934); max. published weight: 2.7 kg (Ref. 356)

Short description Morphology

Culmen: 9.25 cm; wing: 47.85 cm.

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

Plunge diving; continental shelf; <160km (Ref. 356).

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae

Main reference References | Coordinator | Collaborators

SAUP Database. 2006. (Ref. 356)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

  Endangered (EN) (A2acde+3cde+4acde); Date assessed: 10 August 2018

CITES status (Ref. 108899)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Human uses


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Estimates based on models

Preferred temperature (Ref. 115969): 12.3 - 22.3, mean 15.7 (based on 46 cells).
Price category (Ref. 80766): Unknown.