Tom Davis, Australien
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Trachichthys australis has a rounded body, a reddish brown colour, and white and dark markings on opercles and fins.
This mystic fish is occasionally caught by line, but should be handled with care, it releases a toxic white substance through pores in the skin as a defensive measure when captured.
Small juveniles have a striking black and white pattern.
Normally the Southern Roughy is found in coastal shallow water.
Synonyms:
Amphiprion carinatus Schneider, 1801
Trachichthys jacksoniensis MacLeay, 1881
This mystic fish is occasionally caught by line, but should be handled with care, it releases a toxic white substance through pores in the skin as a defensive measure when captured.
Small juveniles have a striking black and white pattern.
Normally the Southern Roughy is found in coastal shallow water.
Synonyms:
Amphiprion carinatus Schneider, 1801
Trachichthys jacksoniensis MacLeay, 1881
