Panga

The panga is a modest-sized member of the seabream family, with a silvery body flushed pink or coppery, a bluish sheen on the back and a slightly pointed snout. It has strong canine and molar teeth suited to crushing crabs, worms, brittle-stars and other bottom invertebrates.

Panga school in large numbers over sandy and rocky bottoms on the Agulhas Bank and along the south and Eastern Cape coast, forming an important part of the inshore trawl and line catch. It is a familiar catch for boat anglers and, being fairly slow-growing, benefits from sensible bag limits.