Common Name: Eastern Hulafish

Distribution: Very abundant throughout the Solitary Islands Marine Park. Endemic to Australia, recorded from southern Queensland to eastern Victoria.

Ecological Notes: Frequents coastal and offshore reefs and islands. Schooling species in some places filling every hole or crevice available. Depth 10 – 20 m.

Additional Notes: Broad reddish-black stripe along mid-body with white or yellow stripe above, black stripe from nose through rays of dorsal fin, white belly. Often seen feeding in the water column, in small to very large groups, retreating to safety of holes and crevices in the substrate when approached. Grows to 10 cm.

References: Kuiter, R. H., Coastal Fishes of South-Eastern Australia. Published by Crawford House Press Pty. Ltd., 1993. p.146.

Atlas of Living Australia website at https://bie.ala.org.au/search?q=Trachinops+taeniatus. Accessed 11/07/18.

FishBase. Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2018. World Wide Web electronic publication. https://fishbase.ca/summary/Trachinops-taeniatus.html. Accessed 11/07/18.