Biology:Rainbow cale

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Rainbow cale
A male rainbow cale
Scientific classification edit
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Castelnau, 1872
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Binomial name
Heteroscarus acroptilus
(J. Richardson, 1846)
Synonyms[2]
  • Scarus acroptilus J. Richardson, 1846
  • Odax acroptilus (J. Richardson, 1846)
  • Heteroscarus filamentosus Castelnau, 1872
  • Heteroscarus modestus Castelnau, 1872
  • Pseudoscarus modestus Castelnau, 1875
  • Heteroscarus castelnaui W. J. Macleay, 1878
  • Heteroscarus elegans Steindachner, 1884
  • Heteroscarus tenuiceps De Vis, 1885
  • Heteroscarus macleayi McCoy, 1888

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]

References

  1. ↑ Russell, B.; Clements, K.D.; Choat, J.H.; Rocha, L.A.; Myers, R.; Lazuardi, M.E.; Muljadi, A.; Pardede, S. et al. (2012). "Heteroscarus acroptilus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2012: e.T190675A17773590. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012.RLTS.T190675A17773590.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/190675/17773590. Retrieved 19 November 2021. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2019). "Heteroscarus acroptilus" in FishBase. August 2019 version.
  3. ↑ "Species Heteroscarus acroptilus Richardson 1846". FishWisePro. 1846. https://www.fishwisepro.com/Species/Heteroscarus-acroptilus-377. 
  4. ↑ Bray, Dianne. "Rainbow Cale, Odax acroptilus". http://www.fishesofaustralia.net.au/home/species/300. 

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