Plectorhinchus caeruleonothus
Plectorhinchus caeruleonothus, the blue bastard, is a species of grunt discovered in Australia. The fish is blue when adult. It is found in north Australia and was previously considered to be legendary[1] which existed only in fishermen tales. The fish is very difficult to catch.[2] Plectorhinchus caeruleonothus was identified through several features unique to it, such as a distinctive pattern on juveniles and small nostrils.[3] The fish likely evolved its tough ways to survive the many sharks and crocodiles that share its habitat in reef waters off northern Australia.[4]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Haemulidae |
| Genus: | Plectorhinchus |
| Species: | P. caeruleonothus |
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| Plectorhinchus caeruleonothus J. W. Johnson & Worthington Wilmer, 2015 | |
References
- "'Blue bastard': newly recognised fish is blue when adult and 'a bastard to catch'". The Guardian.
- "Newsmaker: the blue bastard, a new fish species". The Sydney Morning Herald.
- "Blue bastard: Sweetlips fish that fights its rivals with kisses discovered in Australia". Yahoo.
- "Tough New Fish 'Blue Bastard' Inhabits Shark-Infested Waters". discovery.com.
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