Family LACTARIIDAE

Lactariidae

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Introduction

The family Lactariidae currently comprises a single species from the tropical Indo-west Pacific (Leis 1999; Nelson 2006), including Australia. Leis (1994) described the larvae and discussed relationships of the family.

The milk or false trevally is a pelagic marine fish found primarily in coastal waters. It has large eyes and resembles carangids, but lacks the two detached spines in front of the anal fin. Maximum length for the family is 28 cm.

General References

Hoese, D.F., Bray, D.J., Paxton, J.R. & Allen, G.R. 2006. Fishes. In, Beesley, P.L. & Wells, A. (eds) Zoological Catalogue of Australia. Vol. 35. Volume 35 Australia : ABRS & CSIRO Publishing Parts 1-3, 2178 pp. [1130]

Leis, J.M. 1994. Larvae, adults and relationships of the monotypic fish family Lactariidae. Records of the Australian Museum 46(2): 131-144

Leis, J.M. 1999. Family Lactariidae. 2649 in Carpenter, K.E. & Niem, T.H. (eds). The Living Marine Resources of the Western Central Pacific. FAO Species Identification Guide for Fisheries Purposes. Rome : FAO Vol. 4 pp. 2069-2790.

Nelson, J.S. 2006. Fishes of the World. Hoboken, New Jersey : John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 601 pp.

Common Name References

Leis, J.M. 1999. Family Lactariidae. 2649 in Carpenter, K.E. & Niem, T.H. (eds). The Living Marine Resources of the Western Central Pacific. FAO Species Identification Guide for Fisheries Purposes. Rome : FAO Vol. 4 pp. 2069-2790. [2649] (FAO) (False Trevally, Milk Trevally)

Sainsbury, K.J., Kailola, P.J. & Leyland, G.G. 1984. Continental Shelf Fishes of Northern and North-Western Australia. Canberra : Fisheries Information Service 375 pp. figs & pls. [156] (False Trevallies)

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