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Mendosoma lineatum

Koihi

Fish

Chordata

Actinopterygii

Latrididae

Rocky Reef Subtidal
Rocky Reef Subtidal

Feeding:
Predator
Predator
Distribution:
World Wide
World Wide
Edibility:
Unknown Edibility
Unknown Edibility
Size:
Shoulder width Sized
Shoulder width Sized



Dark olive green dorsally, becoming pale on sides, and silvery ventrally. Back and sides striped longitudinally with green lines and small blue dots. Have an amazing protractile mouth.


Sometimes seen in schools around Otago's offshore reefs, not often caught. Found in large low tidal pools and surge channels. May be found living within soft bodied invertebrates (e.g. salps). Juveniles probably pelagic.


Predator on zooplankton and small fish.







NZ Marine Fishes: Paul