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Rock Blackfish (Girella elevata)
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Girella elevata

MacLeay, 1881

Rock Blackfish

Also known as: Black Drummer, Black Rockfish, Eastern Rock Blackfish

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About
Habitat

Benthopelagic

Depth

0–25 m

Max size

62 cm

Diet

Grazing on aquatic plants

Taxonomy
Class

Teleostei

Order

Centrarchiformes

Family

Kyphosidae

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