WHATSTHATFISH
Bony fish

Threadfin Pearl Perch

Glaucosoma magnificum

Also known as: - no other name

Adult
@fishx6 · Blizzard Ridge, Ningaloo Reef, Exmouth, WA, Australia · March 20131 / 14
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Overview

Found in stationary schools, close to inshore and offshore reefs, also over submerged reefs of the continental shelf.
Western Pacific - Australia, Papua New Guinea

Usually found in trawl nets but sometimes found in large stationary schools on coastal reefs.
This genus is currently the only one assigned to the family Glaucosomatidae

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How to identify

Fins & Tail
filament fins
Behaviour
schooling

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Habitat & where to find it

  • Range · Western Pacific
  • Exact location · 14
LIVES IN

Found in stationary schools, close to inshore and offshore reefs, also over submerged reefs of the continental shelf.

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Adult photos 14

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Discussion 2

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  • fishx6Top Contributor· 19 Feb 2013

    Just up load in the same way and then you can add them to the page.

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Taxonomy

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderAcropomatiformes
  5. familyGlaucosomatidae
  6. genusGlaucosoma
  7. speciesGlaucosoma magnificum (Ogilby, 1915)

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More in the family

Acropomatiformes