Rainbow cale
Heteroscarus acroptilus, the rainbow cale, is a species of weed whiting endemic to Australia where it is found in marine waters along the southern coast.[3] It inhabits rocky reefs that have plentiful growth of brown algae and also in beds of seagrass, particularly those of the genus Posidonia.[4] It occurs at depths of from 1 to 15 metres (3.3 to 49.2 ft). This species grows to a length of 24 centimetres (9.4 in) SL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade. This species is the only known member of its genus.[2]
| Rainbow cale | |
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| A male rainbow cale | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Labriformes |
| Family: | Odacidae |
| Genus: | Heteroscarus Castelnau, 1872 |
| Species: | H. acroptilus |
| Binomial name | |
| Heteroscarus acroptilus (J. Richardson, 1846) | |
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References
- Russell, B.; Clements, K.D.; Choat, J.H.; Rocha, L.A.; Myers, R.; Lazuardi, M.E.; Muljadi, A.; Pardede, S.; Rahardjo, P. (2012). "Heteroscarus acroptilus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012: e.T190675A17773590. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012.RLTS.T190675A17773590.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2019). "Heteroscarus acroptilus" in FishBase. August 2019 version.
- "Species Heteroscarus acroptilus Richardson 1846". FishWisePro. 1846. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
- Bray, Dianne. "Rainbow Cale, Odax acroptilus". Fishes of Australia. Retrieved 29 September 2014.
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