Rainbow cale
Heteroscarus acroptilus
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A very colourful fish (wrasse family) endemic to southern Australia.
- Scientific name
- Heteroscarus acroptilus
- Family
- Odacidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Odacidae
- Order
- Eupercaria/misc
- Synonyms
- Heteroscarus castelnaui, Heteroscarus elegans, Heteroscarus filamentosus, Heteroscarus macleayi, Heteroscarus modestus, Heteroscarus tenuiceps, Odax acroptilus, Pseudoscarus modestus, Scarus acroptilus
Origin
- Native region
- Oceania
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 24 cm
Behavior
- Diet
- Herbivore
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Egg scatterer
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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