Girella fimbriata

Girella fimbriata
Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Kyphosidae
Genus: Girella
Species: G. fimbriata
Binomial name
Girella fimbriata
(McCulloch, 1920)
Synonyms
  • Girellops fimbriatus McCulloch, 1920

Girella fimbriata, the caramel drummer, is a species of sea chub endemic to the waters around New Zealand's Kermadec Islands where it is found on reefs at a depth of about 6 metres (20 ft). This species can reach a length of 36 centimetres (14 in) TL.

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