Species Kingdom

Animalia

Species Class

Teleostei
Elasmobranchii
Chondrostei
Holostei
Petromyzonti
Holocephali
Myxini
Cladistii
Coelacanthi

Species Order

Amiiformes
Gobiiformes
Stomiiformes
Perciformes/Cottoidei
Petromyzontiformes
Polypteriformes
Cypriniformes
Mugiliformes
Myctophiformes
Atheriniformes
Centrarchiformes
Carangiformes
Ateleopodiformes
Acanthuriformes
Albuliformes
Aulopiformes
Myliobatiformes
Eupercaria/misc
Echinorhiniformes
Anabantiformes
Kurtiformes
Pleuronectiformes
Elopiformes
Myxiniformes
Percopsiformes
Clupeiformes
Chimaeriformes
Carangaria/misc
Beryciformes
Lepisosteiformes

Achoerodus gouldii (Richardson, 1843)

Description

Common Names

No common names available.

Taxonomic Hierarchy

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Eupercaria/misc

Family: Labridae

Genus: Achoerodus

Species: Achoerodus gouldii (Richardson, 1843)

Climate Zone

Subtropical

Location

Eastern Indian Ocean: southern Australia, from southern Western Australia to South Australia.

Biology

Adults are found on the continental shelf (Ref. 9563). They inhabit rocky areas and feeds on small crabs, fish, mollusks and starfish (Ref. 2156). Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding (Ref. 205). Protogynous (Ref. 94078).

Habitat

associated