False trevally
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Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1)
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Lactariidae
Boulenger, 1904
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Lactarius
Valenciennes, 1833
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L. lactarius
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| Lactarius lactarius (Bloch & J. G. Schneider, 1801)
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The false trevally, Lactarius lactarius, is species of fish in the family Lactariidae, currently the sole member of the family.[1]
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Distribution
The false trevally is native to the Indian Ocean and from East Africa to Southeast Asia, and in the western Pacific Ocean from Japan to Queensland, Australia. It is a coastal species, occurring in marine and brackish waters at depths of from 15 to 100 m (49 to 328 ft). It is an important species to local commercial fisheries.[1]
Description
This fish is colored silvery-grey on the upper parts with blue iridescence dorsally and a dusky black spot on the upper gill cover. The underparts are colored silvery-white. The fins are pale yellow. This species can reach a length of 40 cm (16 in), though most do not exceed 30 cm (12 in).[1]
Gallery
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FalseTrevally.jpg
False trevallies in Visakhapatnam Landing Center, Andhra Pradesh, India
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FalseTrevally 2.jpg
False trevallies in Visakhapatnam Landing Center, Andhra Pradesh, India
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Lactarius delicatulus Ford 53.jpg
False trevallies illustration
References
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Lactarius lactarius" in FishBase. October 2013 version.
