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Roosterfish

Nematistius pectoralis

Also known as: Roostertail

LCLeast ConcernIUCN Red List, 2024
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@pickle · Port Aransas, United States · January 20221 / 1
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Overview

Found singly or in schools, over shallow inshore waters often along sandy shores and beaches.
Juveniles found in tide-pools.
They feed nocturnally on fish.

Roosterfish are a popular gamefish. The only one in its species, distinguished by its very long Rooster Comb!

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How to identify

COLOURS
Pattern
black lines
Fins & Tail
filament fins
Behaviour
nocturnalschoolingsolitary

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Habitat & where to find it

  • Range · Eastern Pacific
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Found singly or in schools, over shallow inshore waters often along sandy shores and beaches.

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    Taxonomy

    1. kingdomAnimalia
    2. phylumChordata
    3. classTeleostei
    4. orderCarangiformes
    5. familyNematistiidae
    6. genusNematistius
    7. speciesNematistius pectoralis Gill, 1862

    SourcesWoRMSFishBase

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