Scaly Puller (species: Azurina lepidolepis) in Lizard Island Field Guide (Lizard Island Field Guide)
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Azurina lepidolepis
Scaly Puller


©Anne Hoggett: Azurina lepidolepis at Cod Hole, Ribbon Reef Number 10.

©Graham Edgar: Azurina lepidolepis at Watson's Bay, Lizard Island. Enlarge image to just make out black tips on dorsal fin rays, tail and anal fin.

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Actinopterygii
Order Perciformes
Family Pomacentridae
Genus Azurina
Species Azurina lepidolepis

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Distinguishing features

A nondescript small fish usually found in schools. Pale grey/green to olive/brown, black tips on dorsal fin rays and on both tail lobes, and a black patch on edge of anal fin.

Size

  • Up to 8 cm (Length)

Depth range

  • Depth range data is not yet available.

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Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

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References

References that assist with identification

  • Allen, G., R. Steene, P. Humann and N. Deloach (2003). Reef fish identification: Tropical Pacific New World Publications Inc., Jacksonville, FL, USA.
  • Randall, J.E., G.R. Allen and R.C. Steene (1997). Fishes of the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea: Second edition Crawford House Publishing, Bathurst, NSW.

Other references

  • Eros, C.M. (1996). Acoustic repertoire in the territorial and courtship behaviour of Stegastes apicalis (Pomacentridae), M.Sc. thesis, James Cook University, Townsville. LIRS catalog number 497.
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