Western Footballer (Neatypus obliquus)

Also known as Football Sweep, Footballer Sweep, Mado, Neatypus, Sea Chub

Description

Also known as Football Sweep, Footballer Sweep, Mado, Neatypus, Sea Chub.

Found in large schools, over deep, offshore rocky reefs.
They feed on benthic invertebrates and zooplankton.
Length - 22cm
Depth - 10-200m
Eastern Indian Ocean - Southern Australia

Often found in the aquarium trade. Ref: https://www.fishbase.se/summary/Neatypus-obliquus.html

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