Little Pineapplefish, Sorosichthys ananassa Whitley 1945

Other Names: Little Pineapple Fish, Little Pineapple-fish

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Little Pineapplefish, Sorosichthys ananassa Whitley 1945

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Distribution	Investigator Strait, South Australia, to south of Shark Bay, Western Australia. Inhabits sandy, silty and rocky areas.
Etymology	The specific name ananassa (= little pineapple) is derived from the pineapple genus Ananas, in reference to the rough scales of this species. Whitley suggested to vernacular name 'Little Pineapple Fish'.
Species Citation	Sorosichthys ananassa Whitley 1945, Aust. Zool. 4(1): 22, fig. 12. Type locality: between Bald Island and Haul Off Rock, south-western Australia, 50 miles east of Albany, Western Australia, 28-32 fathoms.
Author	Bray, D.J. 2022
Resources	Atlas of Living Australia Australian Faunal Directory Catalog of Fishes

Little Pineapplefish, Sorosichthys ananassa Whitley 1945

References

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