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Australian Sandpaperfish

Paratrachichthys macleayi (Johnston 1881)

Paratrachichthys macleayi

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Paratrachichthys macleayi, also known as the Australian sandpaper fish, is a slimehead belonging to the family Trachichthyidae. It is endemic to southeastern Australia[1][2] and can be found in small schools in open rocky reefs from depths of 15m to 400m.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Paratrachichthys macleayi". Atlas of Living Australia. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2016). "Paratrachichthys macleayi" in FishBase. February 2016 version.
  3. ^ "Sandpaper Fish". Port Philip Marine Life. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
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Paratrachichthys macleayi: Brief Summary

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Paratrachichthys macleayi, also known as the Australian sandpaper fish, is a slimehead belonging to the family Trachichthyidae. It is endemic to southeastern Australia and can be found in small schools in open rocky reefs from depths of 15m to 400m.

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