Parequula melbournensis

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Parequula melbournensis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Acanthuriformes
Family: Gerreidae
Genus: Parequula
Steindachner, 1879
Species:
P. melbournensis
Binomial name
Parequula melbournensis
(Castelnau, 1872)
Synonyms
  • Gerres melbournensisCastelnau, 1872
  • Chthamalopteryx melbournensis(Castelnau, 1872)

Parequula melbournensis, the silverbelly, Melbourne silver biddy or silver biddy, is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Garreidae, the mojarras. The species was first described by Francis de Laporte de Castelnau in 1872. It is native to the coastal waters of southern Australia at depths from 3 to 100 m (10 to 330 ft). This species can reach 22 cm (8.7 in) in total length. [1]

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Description

P. melbournensis is similar to Gerres subfasciatus , but can be distinguished from G. subfasciatus by its long-based anal fin and dorsal fin that is not anteriorly elevated. [2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Parequula melbournensis". FishBase . April 2013 version.
  2. ↑ "Common Silverbiddy, Gerres subfasciatus (Cuvier, 1830)". australianmuseum.net.au.


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