Image Bank - Fishes
Old Wife
Reference |
IB2138 |
Category |
Fishes |
Family Name |
Old Wifes - ENOPLOSIDAE |
Common Name |
Old Wife |
Scientific Name |
Enoplosus armatus |
Artist Name |
Roger Swainston |
Notes |
The Old Wife is often seen in small schools over reefs and seagrass beds, or hanging in small to large groups beneath jetties.They feed on small benthic crustaceans and other invertebrates. Source : Swainston’s Fishes of Australia |