FISH ATLASGLOBAL FISH ENCYCLOPEDIA

Real photoREAL PHOTO

roosterfish (Nematistius pectoralis)
Ecological IllustrationECOLOGICAL ILLUSTRATION
Ecological Illustration of roosterfish (Nematistius pectoralis)
← Back to catalog

Nematistiidae

roosterfish

Nematistius pectoralis

One Hundred Sixty Three Centimeters Nematistiid Fish of Eastern Pacific

  • Tropical
  • Regional distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Pacific Ocean
  • North America
  • South America
  • Fusiform
  • Large
  • Tropical fish

roosterfish is known from Eastern Pacific as a marine fish. It occurs in marine waters.

Class
Teleosts
Order
Jacks, Flatfishes, Barracudas, and Allies
Family
Nematistiidae
Genus
Nematistius
Water type
Marine
Body shape
fusiform
Report a correction

RELATED SPECIES

Starry triggerfish (Abalistes stellatus) Starry triggerfishAbalistes stellatus Spiny-tailed leatherjacket (Acanthaluteres brownii) Spiny-tailed leatherjacketAcanthaluteres brownii Toothbrush leatherjacket (Acanthaluteres vittiger) Toothbrush leatherjacketAcanthaluteres vittiger Hairfin triggerfish (Abalistes filamentosus) Hairfin triggerfishAbalistes filamentosus Banded damselfish (Abudefduf abdominalis) Banded damselfishAbudefduf abdominalis night sergeant (Abudefduf taurus) night sergeantAbudefduf taurus banded sergeant (Abudefduf septemfasciatus) banded sergeantAbudefduf septemfasciatus cow pilot (Abudefduf saxatilis) cow pilotAbudefduf saxatilis

Generating…