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Heteroscarus acroptilus (Richardson, 1846)

Description

Common Names

  • Marine rainbowfish , English , Australia
  • Rainbow cale , English , Australia
  • Rainbow fish , English , Australia
  • 彩虹异鹦嘴鱼 , Mandarin Chinese , China
  • 彩虹異鸚嘴魚 , Mandarin Chinese , China
  • 虹岩鱚 , Mandarin Chinese , China

    • Taxonomic Hierarchy

    Kingdom: Animalia

    Phylum: Chordata

    Class: Teleostei

    Order: Eupercaria/misc

    Family: Odacidae

    Genus: Heteroscarus

    Species: Heteroscarus acroptilus (Richardson, 1846)

    Climate Zone

  • Subtropical

    • Location

    Biology

    Mainly restricted to exposed coastlines with rocky reefs covered with brown macroalgae and areas with broad-leafed seagrasses, such as Posidonia.

    Habitat

    associated