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Moonlighter (fish)

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Family
  
Kyphosidae

Phylum
  
Chordata

Order
  
Perciformes

Class
  
Actinopterygii

Genus
  
Tilodon Thominot, 1881

Rank
  
Species

Moonlighter (fish) fishesofaustralianetauImagesImageTilodonSexfa

Similar
  
Atypichthys, Neatypus obliquus, Perciformes, Girella zebra, Scorpidinae

The moonlighter, Tilodon sexfasciatus, is a species of sea chub endemic to southern Australia, where adults can be found on rocky reefs to depths of 120 m (390 ft). Juveniles are found in much shallower waters of coves and estuaries. This species grows to 40 cm (16 in) TL. This fish is commercially important and can also be found in the aquarium trade. This species is the only known member of its genus.

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Moonlighter (fish) Wikipedia