Blue knifefish
| Blue knifefish | |
|---|---|
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| Drawing by Dr Tony Ayling | |
| Conservation status | |
| Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Kyphosidae |
| Genus: | Labracoglossa |
| Species: | L. nitida |
| Binomial name | |
| Labracoglossa nitida McCulloch & Waite, 1916 | |
The blue knifefish, Labracoglossa nitida, is a species of sea chub native to the Pacific Ocean waters off eastern Australia over to New Zealand, where it occurs at depths reaching from the surface to 20 m (66 ft) in inshore waters over reefs. It can reach a length of 20 cm (7.9 in), though most do not exceed 15 cm (5.9 in).[1]
References
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Labracoglossa nitida" in FishBase. August 2013 version.