Rainbow cale
📖 Overview
Mainly restricted to exposed coastlines with rocky reefs covered with brown macroalgae and areas with broad-leafed seagrasses, such as Posidonia.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Physical description for Rainbow cale is currently being compiled.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Rainbow cale is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Rainbow cale is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Rainbow cale is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 1 - 15 m . Subtropical; 31°S - 41°S South Wales; including the northern coast of Tasmania to as far as St.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Marine Rainbowfish · Rainbow Cale · Rainbow Fish |
| 🏳️Catalan | Fals peix lloro |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Bodião-aborígene |
| 🇷🇺Russian | Длиннопёрый гетероскарус |
| 🇨🇳Chinese | 彩虹異鸚嘴魚 · 虹彩异岩鱚 |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heteroscarus castelnaui | Macleay | 1878 | Synonym |
| Heteroscarus elegans | Steindachner | 1884 | Synonym |
| Heteroscarus filamentosus | Castelnau | 1872 | Synonym |
| Heteroscarus macleayi | McCoy | 1888 | Synonym |
| Heteroscarus modestus | Castelnau | 1872 | Synonym |
| Heteroscarus tenuiceps | De Vis | 1885 | Synonym |
| Odax acroptilus | Richardson | 1846 | Synonym |
| Pseudoscarus modestus | Castelnau | 1875 | Synonym |
| Scarus acroptilus | Richardson | 1846 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) — 1 records indexed .
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