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Silver Sweep

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Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata
Class: Osteichthyes Subclass: Actinopterygii - Bony Fishes
Order: Perciformes Family: Scorpididae - Sweeps
Genus: Scorpis Species: S. lineolata
Habitat: Coastal rocky reefs 1m to 30m
Distribution: Port Phillip Bay, Victoria to Noosa Heads, Qld
Maximum Size: Length to 370 mm
Notes: Often seen in abundance around coastal reefs in NSW. Less common in Victoria. Sometimes seen near the mouth of estuaries.
Image Location: Cathie Wall, 1 km off Lake Cathie
Image ID Number: P1200089 in folder: E
Reference: Edgar page: 461, Kuiter page: