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
- ↑ Dianne J. Bray, 2011, Marblefish, Aplodactylus arctidens, in Fishes of Australia, accessed 16 Oct 2014, http://www.fishesofaustralia.net.au/home/species/1187
- "Aplodactylus arctidens". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 19 March 2006.
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2006). "Aplodactylus arctidens" in FishBase. January 2006 version.
- Tony Ayling & Geoffrey Cox, Collins Guide to the Sea Fishes of New Zealand, (William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand 1982) ISBN 0-00-216987-8
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