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Western Drummer

Kyphosus cornelii

Also known as: Common Buffalo Bream, Cornel's Drummer, Drummer, Rudderfish, Silver Drummer, Western Buffalo Bream

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@MarioF · Ningaloo Reef, Coral Bay, Western Australia, Australia · March 20101 / 1
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Overview

Found in small to large schools, in shallow waters of inshore coral and rocky reefs. May display white spots when stressed.
Eastern Indian Ocean - Southwestern Australia

Rudderfish are usually found in turbulent high energy zones where food is more abundant.

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How to identify

COLOURS
Pattern
stripes
Behaviour
schooling

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Habitat & where to find it

  • Range · Eastern Indian Ocean
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Found in small to large schools, in shallow waters of inshore coral and rocky reefs.

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    Taxonomy

    1. kingdomAnimalia
    2. phylumChordata
    3. classTeleostei
    4. orderCentrarchiformes
    5. familyKyphosidae
    6. genusKyphosus
    7. speciesKyphosus cornelii (Whitley, 1944)

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