Blue Moki, Latridopsis ciliaris (Bloch & Schneider 1801)
A Blue Moki, Latridopsis ciliaris, in the North Island, New Zealand, February 2016. Source: ricjo007 / iNaturalist.org. License: CC by Attribution-NonCommercial
Summary:
A greyish-blue trumpeter with obvious stripes along the scale rows. Blue Moki are rare in Australian waters, occasionally occurring off Tasmania, with a single record from Sydney.
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Bray, D.J. 2022, Latridopsis ciliaris in Fishes of Australia, accessed 26 Apr 2024, https://fishesofaustralia.net.au/Home/species/684
Blue Moki, Latridopsis ciliaris (Bloch & Schneider 1801)
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Distribution |
Rare in Australia - recorded from just south of Botany Bay, Sydney, and off northeastern Tasmania to the Derwent River. Elsewhere the species is widespread in New Zealand. Juveniles inhabit shallow rocky shores, while adults usually school over offshore sandy areas. |
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Features |
Dorsal fin XVI-XVII, 37-43; Anal fin III, 31-37; Pectoral fin 16-19. Body moderately ovoid to elongate, highly compressed; caudal peduncle narrow; snout pointed, mouth terminal; lips not as enlarged as other species in Latridae. Strong notch present between spinous and soft dorsal fins; dorsal fin spines not enlarged, no spines significantly longer than others; anal fin long, reaching caudal peduncle; pectoral-fin rays not greatly elongated, upper rays longer than lower rays, distal edges of fins rounded. Scales cycloid. |
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Feeding |
Feeds on a range of benthic invertebrates. |
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Fisheries |
Fishes commercially in New Zealand where it is a popular table fish. |
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Species Citation |
Anthias ciliaris Forster, 1801. Systema Ichthyologiae: 310. Type locality: New Zealand. |
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Author |
Bray, D.J. 2022 |
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Resources |
Blue Moki, Latridopsis ciliaris (Bloch & Schneider 1801)
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