Aplodactylus arctidens

Marblefish
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Aplodactylidae
Genus: Aplodactylus
Species: A. arctidens
Binomial name
Aplodactylus arctidens
J. Richardson, 1839

The marblefish or southern seacarp, Aplodactylus arctidens, is a marblefish of the genus Aplodactylus, found in southeastern Australia, and around New Zealand, in depths down to 40 m. Their lengths are between 40 and 60 cm. Its body is grey to greenish-brown with a variable pattern of pale reticulations and markings on the body and fins.[1]

References

  1. Dianne J. Bray, 2011, Marblefish, Aplodactylus arctidens, in Fishes of Australia, accessed 16 Oct 2014, http://www.fishesofaustralia.net.au/home/species/1187
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