Rock Cale (species: Crinodus lophodon) in Sydney Marine Life (Gaia Guide)
Crinodus lophodon
Rock Cale


©John Turnbull: Sea Carp (Crinodus lophodon), Shelly Beach, Manly

©John Turnbull: Sea Carp (Crinodus lophodon)

©John Turnbull: Sea Carp (Crinodus lophodon)
Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Actinopterygii
Order Perciformes
Family Aplodactylidae
Genus Crinodus
Species Crinodus lophodon

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Distinguishing features

Distinguishing features still need to be specified.

Size

  • Up to 45 cm (Standard Length)

Depth range

  • From 0 m to 10 m - applies to Source - Fishbase

Synonyms

Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

Distribution and habitat preferences

Found on shallow exposed rocky shores, aggregating in the high-energy zone, just below the foaming surface (from Fishbase).

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