The rainbow cale (Heteroscarus acroptilus) is a species of weed whiting endemic to Australia where it is found in marine waters along the southern coast.
Quick facts Conservation status, Scientific classification ...
| Rainbow cale |
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| A male rainbow cale |
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| Scientific classification |
| Kingdom: |
Animalia |
| Phylum: |
Chordata |
| Class: |
Actinopterygii |
| Order: |
Labriformes |
| Family: |
Labridae |
| Subfamily: |
Hypsigenyinae |
| Genus: |
Heteroscarus
Castelnau, 1872 |
| Species: |
H. acroptilus |
| Binomial name |
Heteroscarus acroptilus
(J. Richardson, 1846) |
| Synonyms[2] |
- Scarus acroptilus J. Richardson, 1846
- Odax acroptilus (J. Richardson, 1846)
- Heteroscarus filamentosus Castelnau, 1872
- Heteroscarus modestus Castelnau, 1872
- Pseudoscarus modestus Castelnau, 1875
- Heteroscarus castelnaui W. J. Macleay, 1878
- Heteroscarus elegans Steindachner, 1884
- Heteroscarus tenuiceps De Vis, 1885
- Heteroscarus macleayi McCoy, 1888
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