Goldribbon soapfish
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| Aulacocephalus temminckii Bleeker, 1854 |
The goldribbon soapfish or goldstripe groper, Aulacocephalus temminckii, is a large marine fish of the grouper family, found in the Indo-Pacific oceans from South Africa to Japan, and New Zealand where it is at its southernmost limit. Its depth range is between 20 and 120 m, and its length is between 25 and 40 cm.
The body colouring is deep blue, with a yellow band on each side from the snout through the eye and along the back to the caudal fin.
The goldribbon soapfish inhabits caves and crevices in rocky reefs. They eat crustaceans, other fish, and octopus.
[edit] External links
- "Aulacocephalus temminckii". FishBase. Ed. Ranier Froese and Daniel Pauly. October 2006 version. N.p.: FishBase, 2006.
- Tony Ayling & Geoffrey Cox, Collins Guide to the Sea Fishes of New Zealand, (William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand 1982) ISBN 0-00-216987-8
