Common name | Jewfish |
Language | English |
Type | Vernacular |
Official trade name | No |
Rank | 5 - (Name not displayed) |
Country | Australia |
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Ref. | May, J.L. and J.G.H. Maxwell, 1986 |
Life stage | juveniles and adults |
Sex | females and males |
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Remarks | Short form of 'jewel fish'. Named so from their exceptionally large otoliths, or earbones, which are occasionally used as ornaments or jewellery (Ref. 28597). |