General Description
Body deep, oval, compressed; head short, mouth small; scales small. Silvery grey, darker above, with about 11 narrow vertical lines on each side, often faint. To 62 cm.
Biology
These fishes form large schools in rocky areas where they graze on algae and encrusting invertebrates.
Habitat
In shallow bays, estuaries and along the coast, around reefs and beneath jetties, in depths of 0-20 m; juveniles in seagrass beds.
Reefs
Distribution guide
South-eastern Australia.
Species Group
Depth
Water Column
Max Size
62 cm
Commercial Species
Yes
Global Dispersal
Native to Australia
Conservation Status
- DSE Advisory List : Not listed
- EPBC Act 1999 : Not listed
- IUCN Red List : Not listed