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Gillblotch leatherjacket

Pervagor janthinosoma

Gillblotch Leatherjacket.

Depth 9m
Pervagor janthinosoma

About this species

The body can vary in colour, most commonly have a bright blue front fading into a green posterior. The tail is bright orange with light to dark patterns around the edging. A dark spot is present laterally between the eye and pelvic fins. The dorsal fin has evolved into a large spine protruding above the head at will. Read more…

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