rock flagtail

Kuhlia rupestris

White circles on tail lobes

Tropical
Transcontinental
Africa
Oceania
Fusiform
Medium
Tropical fish

rock flagtail is a freshwater fish of Africa to Asia and Oceania. The species occupies estuaries and brackish water. Records give a maximum length of 45 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Freshwater Sunfishes and Allies
Family: Kuhliidae
Genus: Kuhlia
Maximum length: 45 cm
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Africa to Asia and Oceania: East Africa to Samoa, north to the Ryukyu Islands, south to Queensland, Australia and New Caledonia.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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