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Luderick

Reference

IB2056

Category

Fishes

Family Name

Nibblers - GIRELLIDAE

Common Name

Luderick

Scientific Name

Girella tricuspidata

Artist Name

Roger Swainston

Notes

Nibblers occur in small groups or individually and are herbivorous, feeding on a variety of benthic algae. The Luderick is a popular angling target in south-eastern Australia, growing to a maximum length of about 50 cm.

Source : Swainston’s Fishes of Australia

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