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Noarlunga Hulafish
Trachinops noarlungae Glover 1974
A Noarlunga Hulafish at a depth of 6 m, Edithburgh, South Australia, May 2004. Photo © D. Teubner. View larger image.
Noarlunga Hulafish at a depth of 6 m, Edithburgh, South Australia, March 2004. Photo © J. Lewis. View larger image.
The Noarlunga Hulafish has an elongate body with a low, long-based dorsal fin. The caudal fin is pointed, with the central rays extended into a filament in adults. The pectoral fins are small.
This species is grey above and pale below. The dorsal fin base and upper portion of the head are both yellow. The caudal fin is yellow with a blue margin.
The Noarlunga Hulafish grows to 15 cm in length.
It is a schooling species that is found in shallow waters, often under jetties, down to about 30 m depth.
This species is endemic to Australia, occurring in South Australia and southern Western Australia.
View a map of the collecting localities of specimens in the Australian Museum Fish Collection.
Related links
- Eastern Hulafish fact sheet
- View the hulafishes list
- View the Family Plesiopidae list
Further reading
- Kuiter, R.H. in Gomon, M.F., Glover, C.J.M. & R.H. Kuiter (Eds). 1994. The Fishes of Australia's South Coast. State Print, Adelaide. Pp. 992.
- Hutchins, B. & R. Swainston. 1986. Sea Fishes of Southern Australia. Complete Field Guide for Anglers and Divers. Swainston Publishing. Pp. 180.
- Kuiter, R.H. 1996. Guide to Sea Fishes of Australia. New Holland. Pp. 433.
