Rainbow cale
A male rainbow cale
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Labriformes
Family: Odacidae
Genus: Heteroscarus
Castelnau, 1872
Species:
H. acroptilus
Binomial name
Heteroscarus acroptilus
Synonyms[2]
  • Scarus acroptilus J. Richardson, 1846
  • Odax acroptilus (J. Richardson, 1846)
  • Heteroscarus filamentosus Castelnau, 1872
  • Heteroscarus modestus Castelnau, 1872
  • Pseudoscarus modestus Castelnau, 1875
  • Heteroscarus castelnaui W. J. Macleay, 1878
  • Heteroscarus elegans Steindachner, 1884
  • Heteroscarus tenuiceps De Vis, 1885
  • Heteroscarus macleayi McCoy, 1888

Heteroscarus acroptilus, the rainbow cale, is a species of weed whiting endemic to Australia where it is found in marine waters along the southern coast.[3] It inhabits rocky reefs that have plentiful growth of brown algae and also in beds of seagrass, particularly those of the genus Posidonia.[4] It occurs at depths of from 1 to 15 metres (3.3 to 49.2 ft). This species grows to a length of 24 centimetres (9.4 in) SL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade. This species is the only known member of its genus.[2]

References

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  1. ↑ Russell, B.; Clements, K.D.; Choat, J.H.; Rocha, L.A.; Myers, R.; Lazuardi, M.E.; Muljadi, A.; Pardede, S.; Rahardjo, P. (2012). "Heteroscarus acroptilus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012: e.T190675A17773590. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012.RLTS.T190675A17773590.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. 1 2 Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2019). "Heteroscarus acroptilus" in FishBase. August 2019 version.
  3. ↑ "Species Heteroscarus acroptilus Richardson 1846". FishWisePro. 1846. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  4. ↑ Bray, Dianne. "Rainbow Cale, Odax acroptilus". Fishes of Australia. Retrieved 29 September 2014.


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