Paratrachichthys macleayi
| Australian sandpaper fish | |
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| Species: | P. macleayi
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| Paratrachichthys macleayi (Johnston, 1881)
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Trachichthys macleayi Johnston, 1881 | |
Paratrachichthys macleayi, also known as the Australian sandpaper fish, is a slimehead belonging to the family Trachichthyidae. It is endemic to southeastern Australia[1][2] and can be found in small schools in open rocky reefs from depths of 15m to 400m.[3]
References
- ^ "Paratrachichthys macleayi". Atlas of Living Australia. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Paratrachichthys macleayi". FishBase. February 2016 version.
- ^ "Sandpaper Fish". Port Philip Marine Life. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
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