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A larval basslet caught off Rottnest Island

Description

A 22 mm long (TL) Basslet caught approximately 30 kilometres west of Rottnest Island, Western Australia, June 2005. The second and third dorsal fin spines were tangled around a line that was being retrieved from deep water.

Photographer:
Barry Hutchins
Rights:
© Barry Hutchins
Common name:
A larval basslet
Scientific name:
Liopropoma sp
Family:
Serranidae

Last Updated: 16 June 2009

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