Silver sweep
| Silver sweep | |
|---|---|
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| Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Kyphosidae |
| Genus: | Scorpis |
| Species: | S. lineolata |
| Binomial name | |
| Scorpis lineolata Kner, 1865 | |
The silver sweep, Scorpis lineolata, is a species of sea chub native to the southwestern Pacific Ocean from Australia to New Zealand. Adults are found on coastal reefs at depths down to 30 m (98 ft) while juveniles inhabit tide pools and can be found in the brackish waters of estuaries. This species can reach a length of 30 cm (12 in).[1]
References
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Scorpis lineolata" in FishBase. August 2013 version.
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