| Family: |
Arripidae (Australian salmon) |
| Max. size: |
85 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
pelagic-neritic; marine |
| Distribution: |
Southwest Pacific: New Zealand, Lord Howe Island, Norfolk Island and Kermadec Islands. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 9-9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 15-16; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 9-10; Vertebrae: 25-25. Head and body deep bluish-green to steep-blue with irregular faint dark grey spots dorsally, silvery white below. Pectorals grey, other fins translucent to grey. Juveniles with dark margin on anal fin. Length of upper lobe of caudal fin > 30% SL (Ref. 9701). |
| Biology: |
Occurs inshore (Ref. 75154). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
|
| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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