Latridopsis ciliaris (Forster, 1801)
Blue moki
Latridopsis ciliaris
photo by SeaFIC

Family:  Latridae (Trumpeters)
Max. size:  80 cm FL (male/unsexed); max. reported age: 33 years
Environment:  demersal; marine; depth range - 10 m
Distribution:  Southwest Pacific: New Zealand and southern Australia.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Most adults form school offshore over mainly open bottom. Some adults do not school but remain around reefs. Juveniles occur inshore, usually around rocky reefs.
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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