Fish
Banded Galjoen
Dichistius multifasciatus
The banded cousin of the galjoen - a deep-bodied surf-and-reef fish with bold dark bars, favouring rougher inshore water.
Also known as banded galjoin
- Typical size
- Commonly 25-40 cm
- Habitat
- Wave-swept reef and gullies
- Depth
- Shallows to ~20 m
The banded galjoen is a close relative of the galjoen, sharing its tough, deep-bodied build but marked with a series of dark vertical bands. It favours the same broken, wave-swept reef and gully habitat, often right in under the structure.
Like the galjoen it is a hardy, powerful fish for its size, feeding on redbait, mussels and small invertebrates prised from the rocks.