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Latridopsis ciliaris (Forster, 1801) Blue moki |
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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. | |||
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| 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 | |||