Ladder-finned Pomfret (Schuettea scalaripinnis): facts, sounds & photos

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Ladder-finned Pomfret (Schuettea scalaripinnis) lives in coastal rocky ledges across southeastern Australia.

Fascinating facts about the Ladder-finned Pomfret

A fish up to 24 cm long is found in coastal waters from southern New South Wales to central Queensland.
When you glance at a sheltered rocky ledge, you might see large schools of ladder-finned pomfrets shimmering together.
This member of the moonyfishes family is found in coastal areas and often seen in large schools off sheltered rocky ledges.

At a glance

Rangesoutheastern Australia

Habitatcoastal rocky ledges

Dietnot specified

About the Ladder-finned Pomfret

The ladder-finned pomfret, Schuettea scalaripinnis, is a marine ray-finned fish in the family Monodactylidae, growing up to 24 cm and forming large schools off sheltered rocky ledges in coastal areas from southern New South Wales to central Queensland.

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