Paratrachichthys macleayi
| Australian sandpaper fish | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Trachichthyiformes |
| Family: | Trachichthyidae |
| Genus: | Paratrachichthys |
| Species: | P. macleayi |
| Binomial name | |
| Paratrachichthys macleayi (Johnston, 1881) | |
| Synonyms | |
| Trachichthys macleayi Johnston, 1881 | |
Paratrachichthys macleayi, also known as the Australian sandpaper fish, is a slimehead belonging to the family Trachichthyidae. It is endemic to southeastern Australia[1][2] and can be found in small schools in open rocky reefs from depths of 15m to 400m.[3]
References
- ^ "Paratrachichthys macleayi". Atlas of Living Australia. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Paratrachichthys macleayi". FishBase. February 2016 version.
- ^ "Sandpaper Fish". Port Philip Marine Life. Retrieved 6 February 2016.