Black-Tipped Bullseye Eastern Hulafish

Eastern Pomfred

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Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata
Class: Osteichthyes Subclass: Actinopterygii - Bony Fishes
Order: Perciformes Family: Monodactylidae - Silver Batfis
Genus: Schuettea Species: S. scalaripinnis
Habitat: Rocky reefs, coastal bays, protected coves, deeper estuaries and river entrances. Often in kelp 10m to 30m deep.
Distribution: Found extensively along the NSW coast
Maximum Size: Length to 200 mm
Notes: There is also a Western Pomfred found at a similar latitude in Western Australia.
Image Location: Cod Hole, off Nobby's Beach Port Macquarie
Image ID Number: P3010511 in folder: 0
Reference: Kuiter page: 208