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False trevally






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False trevally
Temporal range: Eocene–recent

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Lactarius lactarius
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Superfamily: Percoidea
Family: Lactariidae
Boulenger, 1904 [2]
Genus: Lactarius
Valenciennes, 1833[1]
Species:
L. lactarius
Binomial name
Lactarius lactarius

(Bloch & J. G. Schneider, 1801)

Synonyms

Genus:

  • Platylepes Swainson, 1839

Species:

  • Scomber lactarius Bloch & J. G. Schneider, 1801
  • Lactarius delicatulus Valenciennes, 1833
  • Lactarius burmanicus Lloyd, 1907

The false trevally (Lactarius lactarius) is a species of fish in the family Lactariidae, currently the sole member of the family.[3]

Distribution

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The false trevally is native to the Indian Ocean and from East AfricatoSoutheast Asia, and in the western Pacific Ocean from JapantoQueensland, Australia. It is a coastal species, occurring in marine and brackish waters at depths of from 15 to 100 m (49 to 328 ft). It is an important species to local commercial fisheries.[3]

Description

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This fish is colored silvery-grey on the upper parts with blue iridescence dorsally and a dusky black spot on the upper gill cover. The underparts are colored silvery-white. The fins are pale yellow. This species can reach a length of 40 cm (16 in), though most do not exceed 30 cm (12 in).[3]

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References

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  1. ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Lactarius". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
  • ^ Richard van der Laan; William N. Eschmeyer & Ronald Fricke (2014). "Family-group names of Recent fishes". Zootaxa. 3882 (2): 001–230.
  • ^ a b c Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2013). "Lactarius lactarius"inFishBase. October 2013 version.

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