Melbourne Silver Biddy

Melbourne Silver Biddy
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Perciformes
Family:	Gerreidae
Genus:	Parequula
Species:	P. melbournensis
Binomial name
Parequula melbournensis Castelnau, 1872

The Melbourne Silver Biddy or Parequula melbournensis, commonly known as Silver biddy, is a species of bony fish belonging to the genus Parequula within the Gerreidae family. It is found in the waters of southern Australia.^[1]

Description

The Melbourne Silver Biddy is similar to Gerres subfasciatus. The Melbourne Silver Biddy can be distinguished from G. subfasciatus because of its long-based anal fin and by the dorsal fin that is not anteriorly elevated.^[1]

See also

• List of fishes of the Houtman Abrolhos

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Melbourne Silver Biddy (Parequula melbournensis), distinguished from the Silver Biddy, Gerres subfasciatus (Cuvier, 1830)], australianmuseum.net.au