Zebrafish

Girella zebra

Girella zebra - Zebrafish (Family Girellidae)
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Size: 50 cm

Distribution: All SA coastal and gulf waters

Habitat: Coastal waters and estuaries

Depth: Subtidal to 10+ metres

Girella zebra - Zebrafish (Family Girellidae)
Girella zebra - Zebrafish (Family Girellidae)
Girella zebra - Zebrafish (Family Girellidae)
Girella zebra - Zebrafish (Family Girellidae)

This elongated black-and-white striped fish can be found individually and in schools, and is easily recognised by its yellow tail. It is one of the only members of the family Girellidae found in SA waters (other than the Luderick) and by far the most common.