Description
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Reference |
IB1843 |
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Category |
Fishes |
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Family Name |
Bonnetmouths - EMMELICHTHYIDAE |
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Common Name |
Redbait |
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Scientific Name |
Emmelichthys nitidus |
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Artist Name |
Roger Swainston |
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Notes |
Bonnetmouths take their name from the large tube-like extension formed when the jaws protrude. They are usually found close to the bottom. They form schools and feed on small fishes, crustaceans and zooplankton Source : Swainston’s Fishes of Australia |
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