Southern Hulafish, Trachinops caudimaculatus McCoy 1890

Other Names: Blotched-tailed Trachinops

A Southern Hulafish, Trachinops caudimaculatus, at Flinders Island, Tasmania. Source: Andrew J. Green / Reef Life Survey. License: CC BY Attribution

Summary:

A pinkish-brown hulafish with a large black blotch on the tail base, and a bright blue eye.

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Dianne J. Bray, Trachinops caudimaculatus in Fishes of Australia, accessed 18 Jan 2025, https://fishesofaustralia.net.au/home/species/4610

Southern Hulafish, Trachinops caudimaculatus McCoy 1890

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Distribution	Endemic to southern Australia from Cape Conran, VIC, to Kangaroo Island, SA, and around Tasmania. Hulafish form large schools on coastal reefs, often near caves and ledges.
Species Citation	Trachinops caudimaculatus McCoy, 1890, Prodromus of the Zoology of Victoria 20: 341, pl. 194. Type locality: Williamstown, Hobson's Bay, VIC.
Author	Dianne J. Bray

Southern Hulafish, Trachinops caudimaculatus McCoy 1890

References

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