Kingdom Animalia Genus Labracoglossa Phylum Chordata Rank Species | Family Kyphosidae Scientific name Labracoglossa nitida Higher classification Labracoglossa Order Perciformes | |
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Similar Grey knifefish, Sea chub, Scorpidinae, Girella fimbriata, Perciformes | ||
The blue knifefish, Labracoglossa nitida, is a species of sea chub native to the Pacific Ocean waters off eastern Australia over to New Zealand, where it occurs at depths reaching from the surface to 20 m (66 ft) in inshore waters over reefs. It can reach a length of 20 cm (7.9 in), though most do not exceed 15 cm (5.9 in).
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