Dusky kob ( Argyrosomus japonicus ) is a commercially important finfish, indigenous to South Africa, Australia, and China. Previous studies highlighted differences in genetic composition, life history, and morphology of the species across geographic regions. A draft genome sequence of 0.742 Gb (N50 = 5.49 Mb; BUSCO completeness = 97.8%) and 22,438 predicted protein‐coding genes was generated for the South African (SA) conspeci...

The Cape Fold Ecoregion (CFE) is one of southern Africa’s unique aquatic ecoregions and its freshwater fish fauna is characterized by high levels of endemism. As with many other Mediterranean-type ecosystems, the region is also a hotspot for threatened and range-restricted freshwater fish. Many of the CFE’s endemic species are at risk for extinction, with declines in population sizes and distribution ranges. The Clanwilliam sa...