Girella cyanea

Girella cyanea
Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Kyphosidae
Genus: Girella
Species: G. cyanea
Binomial name
Girella cyanea
W. J. Macleay, 1881

Girella cyanea, the blue drummer, is a species of sea chub native to inshore waters, around 6 metres (20 ft) depth, from Australia to New Zealand and the Kermadec Islands. This species can reach a length of 20 centimetres (7.9 in) SL.[1]

References

  1. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Girella cyanea" in FishBase. August 2013 version.
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