Bastard Trumpeter

Latridopsis forsteri

Also known as: BCopper Maki, Morwong, Red, Red Bastard Trumpeter, Silver Bastard Trumpeter, Silver Trumpeter, Tassie, White-and-Silver Trumpeter, White Bastard Trumpeter, Copper Maki

ALSO KNOWN AS

BCopper Maki
Morwong
Red
Red Bastard Trumpeter
Silver Bastard Trumpeter
Silver Trumpeter
Tassie
White-and-Silver Trumpeter
White Bastard Trumpeter
Copper Maki

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Bastard Trumpeter adult, photographed at Sydney, Australia — @MBP349 · Sydney, Australia · May 20201 / 1

Overview

Found singly or in schools, sometimes in their thousands, over deep, exposed reefs, of the continental shelf.
Eastern Indian Ocean, Southwest Pacific - Southern Australia, New Zealand

They are fished commercially and for sport, considered an excellent table fish.

How to identify

COLOURS

Pattern: black lines white lines
Behaviour: schooling solitary

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Habitat & where to find it

Range · Eastern Indian Ocean, Southwest Pacific
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LIVES IN

Found singly or in schools, sometimes in their thousands, over deep, exposed reefs, of the continental shelf.

RANGE

Adult photos 1

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Taxonomy

kingdomAnimalia
phylumChordata
classTeleostei
orderCentrarchiformes
familyLatridae
genusLatridopsis
speciesLatridopsis forsteri (Castelnau, 1872)

SourcesWoRMS FishBase

Bastard Trumpeter

Overview

How to identify

Habitat & where to find it

Adult photos 1

Discussion

Deep dive

Taxonomy

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