Latris lineata

Latris lineata, the striped trumpeter, is a species of trumpeter native to the temperate oceans of the southern hemisphere. They inhabit rocky reefs at depths of from 50 to 400 metres (160 to 1,310 ft). This species can reach a length of 120 centimetres (47 in) TL with a maximum known weight of 25 kilograms (55 lb).[1]

Latris lineata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Class:
Actinopterygii
Order:
Perciformes
Family:
Latridae
Genus:
Latris
Species:
L. lineata
Binomial name
Latris lineata
Synonyms
  • Cichla lineata J. R. Forster, 1801
  • Latris hecateia J. Richardson, 1839
  • Sciaena lineata J. R. Forster, 1844
  • Latris mortoni Saville-Kent, 1886

References
  1. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Latris lineata" in FishBase. December 2013 version.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.