Eastern Pomfred Mado

Eastern Hulafish

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Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata
Class: Osteichthyes Subclass: Actinopterygii - Bony Fishes
Order: Perciformes Family: Plesiopidae - Hulafishes
Genus: Trachinops Species: T. taeniatus
Habitat: Moderately exposed rocky reefs 5m to 25m deep
Distribution: Cape Conran, Vic to Noosa Heads, Qld
Maximum Size: Length to 100 mm
Notes: Congregates in schools feeding on zooplankton at the entrance of caves.
Image Location: Mermaid Reef, south of Diamond Head, north of Crowdy Head.
Image ID Number: PB250041 in folder: F
Reference: Edgar page: 442, Kuiter page: