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Image Bank - Fishes

Sicklefish

Reference

IB2068

Category

Fishes

Family Name

Sicklefishes - DREPANEIDAE

Common Name

Sicklefish

Scientific Name

Drepane punctata

Artist Name

Roger Swainston

Notes

They reach a maximum length of about 50 cm and feed on small benthic invertebrates such as crustaceans. Very little is known of their biology.

Source : Swainston’s Fishes of Australia