Sighting 4238845
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| Unverified | 26 Oct 2019 | MatthewFrawley |
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Lots of these little guys right next to shore in the rocky shallows, only 8-10cm length at a guess, very fast.
3 comments
AndrewG
wrote:
2 Nov 2019
I don't know this one. Was thinking Pelates (now Helotes) lineatus, Eastern Striped Grunter, but would need to count the stripes and see how wide they are. Any chance of a more side-on shot? Otherwise, leave it with me for now.
DougT
wrote:
5 Aug 2025
@AndrewG I'm thinking not eastern striped grunter, as the caudal fin in this sighting is strongly forked rather than truncate/slightly forked. It could be Australian Mado (Atypichthys strigatus), though the dorsal fin doesn't quite match up in this case. I also think the dorsal fin placement doesn't quite match up for Pelates sexlineatus either though. Both species have a light stripe as the apical stripe.
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- 16 - 100 Abundance
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