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Schuettea scalaripinnis

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Schuettea scalaripinnis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Acanthuriformes
Family: Monodactylidae
Genus: Schuettea
Species:
S. scalaripinnis
Binomial name
Schuettea scalaripinnis

Schuettea scalaripinnis is a species of marine ray-finned fish in the family Monodactylidae, the moonyfishes. Its common names include eastern pomfred, or ladder-finned pomfret.[1][2]

A small schooling species up to 24 cm long, found in coastal areas off southern New South Wales to central Queensland. Often seen in large schools off sheltered rocky ledges.[3]

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"video of pomfrets at Fairy Bower Beach, Youtube - "pseudechis"". YouTube. 15 August 2015.

References

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  1. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Schuettea scalaripinnis". FishBase. December 2019 version.
  2. ^ Dianne J. Bray. "Schuettea scalaripinnis". Fishes of Australia, Retrieved March 8th, 2018.
  3. ^ Mark McGrouther. "Eastern Pomfred, Schuettea scalaripinnis, Australian Museum - Animal Species, Retrieved March 8th, 2018".