Labracoglossa nitida, Blue knifefish

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Labracoglossa nitida McCulloch & Waite, 1916

Blue knifefish
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Teleostei (teleosts) > Centrarchiformes (Basses) > Scorpididae (Halfmoons)
Etymology: Labracoglossa: Greek, labrax, -akos = a fish, Dicentrarchus labrax+ Greek, glossa = tongue (Ref. 45335).
More on authors: McCulloch & Waite.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Marine; pelagic-neritic; depth range 0 - ? m (Ref. 30464), usually 0 - 20 m (Ref. 30464). Temperate

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Southwest Pacific.

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Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 20.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 30464); common length : 15.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 30464)

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

Occurs inshore over reef areas (Ref. 7300). Swim either singly or in small schools, moving very rapidly and erratically, stopping occasionally to gulp down a few large planktonic crustaceans (Ref. 30464).

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Paulin, C., A. Stewart, C. Roberts and P. McMillan, 1989. New Zealand fish: a complete guide. National Museum of New Zealand Miscellaneous Series No. 19. 279 p. (Ref. 5755)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

  Not Evaluated 

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless





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