Scientific Name
Aplodactylus lophodon
Common Name
Rock cale
Biology
Dorsal
spines
(total): 16 - 17;
Dorsal
soft rays
(total): 21;
Anal
spines: 2 - 3;
Anal
soft rays: 6 - 7;
Vertebrae: 35. Adults have a short-based anal fin, pectoral fins with thickened lower rays, and are grey to blue-black with lighter mottling on the sides and light spots on the fins (Ref. 33616).