White-ear scalyfin
📖 Overview
Adults inhabit rocky reefs . Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding . Eggs are demersal and adhere to the substrate . Males guard and aerate the eggs .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 16 - 18; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 14 - 16. : short and / or deep; Cross section: compressed.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for White-ear scalyfin is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding . Eggs are demersal and adhere to the substrate . Males guard and aerate the eggs . Also Ref. 103751.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 2 - 30 m . Temperate; 29°S - 39°S, 144°E - 154°E Southwest Pacific: southern Australia between Byron Bay, New South Wales and Port Phillip Bay, Victoria.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | White Ear · White Ear Scalyfin · White-ear · White-ear Parma · White-ear Scalyfin · scalyfin |
| 🏳️Catalan | Parma d'orella blanca |
| 🇮🇹Italian | Pesce tenente guance bianche |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Parma-de-mancha-branca |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | Teniente blanco |
| 🇨🇳Chinese | 小鳞盾豆娘鱼 |
🦠 Common Diseases
The following diseases are known to affect White-ear scalyfin.
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 6 records indexed .
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