Image: Larval Red Bass
A larval Red Bass caught in a light trap at a depth between the surface and 2 m, off Casurina Beach, Lizard Island, Queensland, 18 November 2011.
- Photographer:
- Christoph Braun
- Rights:
- © Christoph Braun
- Common name:
- Red Bass
- Scientific name:
- Lutjanus bohar
- Family:
- Lutjanidae
- Order:
- Perciformes
Additional information
Larval Red Bass look very different to adults. At this size, the fish is believed to be a mimic of the Swallowtail Puller (Chomis ternatensis) a species of damselfish.
The fish is now registered in the Australian Museum fish collection (AMS I.45568-003).
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Tags fishes, ichthyology, larval, Red Bass, Lutjanus bohar, Lutjanidae,
