Parequula melbournensis
| Parequula melbournensis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Gerreidae |
| Genus: | Parequula Steindachner, 1879 |
| Species: | P. melbournensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Parequula melbournensis (Castelnau, 1872) | |
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Parequula melbournensis, the silverbelly, Melbourne silver biddy or silver biddy, is a species of fish in the family Garreidae, the mojarras. It is the only member of the monotypic genus Parequula. It is native to the coastal waters of southern Australia at depths from 3 to 100 m (9.8 to 328.1 ft). This species can reach 22 cm (8.7 in) in total length.[1]
Description
P. melbournensis is similar to Gerres subfasciatus, but can be distinguished from G. subfasciatus by its long-based anal fin and dorsal fin that is not anteriorly elevated.[2]
See also
References
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Parequula melbournensis" in FishBase. April 2013 version.
- ↑ Melbourne Silver Biddy (Parequula melbournensis), distinguished from the Silver Biddy, Gerres subfasciatus (Cuvier, 1830)], australianmuseum.net.au
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