A large greyish to bluish-black fish with pale mottling on the sides, a dark saddle beneath the middle of the spinous dorsal fin, a series of five evenly spaced white dashes or blotches on the sides below the lateral line from above pectoral fin to below end of dorsal fin, and pale spots on the fins.

This species can be confused with the Marble fish (Aplodactylus arctidens) the spots on the tail and fins can help to ID this species along with the 5 bands along the side.

Note:The books and related identification site and apps may state this species is not recorded in Tasmania. Over the recent years this species has been recorded as far south as the Derwent River showing it's recorded range needs adjusting

At a glance

Habitat Found on shallow exposed rocky shores, aggregating in high-energy zone, just below foaming surface to depths of about 10 m
Size Grows to around 45cm
Origin Native
Distribution Recorded in Australia from Mudjimba, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, to the Gippsland Lakes, Victoria, and Babel Island, Tasmania
Descriptions
Distribution
Recorded in Australia from Mudjimba, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, to the Gippsland Lakes, Victoria, and Babel Island, Tasmania
Habitat
Found on shallow exposed rocky shores, aggregating in high-energy zone, just below foaming surface to depths of about 10 m
Size
Grows to around 45cm
Common Name Rock Cale
Aliases Cockatoo Fish, Cocky, Joey, Rock Cocky, Sea Carp,
Origin Native
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Distribution provided by The Atlas of Living Australia

Classification

Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
SubphylumVertebrata
SuperclassGnathostomata
ClassActinopterygii
SubclassEuteleostei
SuperorderAcanthopterygii
OrderPerciformes
SuborderPercoidei
FamilyAplodactylidae
GenusAplodactylus
SpeciesAplodactylus lophodon
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