ANIMAL SPECIES:Bastard Trumpeter, Latridopsis forsteri (Castelnau, 1872)
The Bastard Trumpeter is a schooling fish, occuring in Australia and New Zealand, that lives in coastal waters, often observed swimming over sand near rocky reefs.
Identification
The Bastard Trumpeter can be recognised by its silver-grey colouration with short, irregular brown or greenish-brown lines on the upper sides. Adult fishes have a dark caudal fin margin.
Size range
It grows to about 65 cm in length.Distribution
The species occurs in Australia and New Zealand.
In Australia it is known from the central coast of New South Wales, around the south-east of the continent, including Tasmania, to eastern South Australia.
The Family Latridae contains three genera, Latridopsis, Latris and Mendosoma. All three are found in Australia's cooler southern waters.
Distribution by collection data
Biomaps map of Bastard Trumpeter specimens in the Australian Museum collection.
Habitat
The Bastard Trumpeter lives in coastal waters down to depts of around 60 m.
It is most often observed swimming over sand near rocky reefs.
Behaviour and adaptations
Other behaviours and adaptations
It is a schooling fish that can be seen in small numbers or occasionally in schools of thousands.
Classification
- Species:
- forsteri
- Genus:
- Latridopsis
- Family:
- Latridae
- Class:
- Actinopterygii
- Subphylum:
- Vertebrata
- Phylum:
- Chordata
- Kingdom:
- Animalia
References
- Kuiter, R.H. 1993. Coastal Fishes of South-Eastern Australia. Crawford House Press. Pp. 437.
- Kuiter, R.H. in Gomon, M.F., C.J.M. Glover & R.H. Kuiter (Eds). 1994. The Fishes of Australia's South Coast. State Print, Adelaide. Pp. 992.
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A Bastard Trumpeter at Cronulla View full size
Taro Suzuki
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School of Bastard Trumpeter's at Shark Point View full size
Ákos Lumnitzer
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