Lactarius lactarius

• Taxonomy
• Physical Description
• Distribution
• Habitat
• Similar Species
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Overview:

Family: False trevallies; Found in coastal waters down to a depth of about 100 m (Ref. 30573). Feeds on sand-dwelling animals (Ref. 5213). Marketed fresh and dried salted.

Taxonomy

Unambiguous Synonyms:

1. Lactarius burmanicus Lloyd, 1907
2. Lactarius delicatulus Valenciennes, 1833
3. Lactarius lacta (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)
4. Scomber lactarius Bloch & Schneider, 1801

Notes:

Name Status: Accepted Name. Latest taxonomic scrutiny: Data last modified by FishBase 12-Dec-1995

Physical Description

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Distribution

Range and Population

Indo-West Pacific: East Africa2871, 5213, 30573) to Southeast Asia, north to Japan, south to Queensland, Australia. Reported from Fiji^[1].

Habitat

Biome

Brackish water, saltwater. Pelagic.

Similar Species

Members of the genus Lactarius:

There are approximately 1,102 species and subspecies in this genus. Here are just 100 of them: L. abbotanus · L. acerimus · L. acerrimus · L. acris · L. acris var. acris · L. acrissimus · L. acutus · L. adhaerens · L. adscitus · L. aerugineus · L. affinis · L. affinis var. affinis · L. affinis var. viridilactis · L. afroscrobiculatus · L. agglutinatus · L. akahatsu · L. akanensis · L. alachuana · L. alachuanus · L. alachuanus var. alachuanus · L. alachuanus var. amarissimus · L. albidopallens · L. albidus · L. albipes · L. albocarneus · L. albocarneus var. albocarneus · L. albocarneus var. glutinovirens · L. albocinctus · L. albocremeus · L. albolutescens · L. allardii · L. allochrous · L. alni · L. alnicola · L. alnicola var. alnicola · L. alnicola var. pitkinensis · L. alnicola var. pungens · L. alpicola · L. alpigenes · L. alpinus · L. alpinus var. alpinus · L. alpinus var. mitis · L. amarus · L. amazonensis · L. amplus · L. angiocarpus · L. angustifolius · L. angustus · L. annulatoangustifolius · L. annulifer · L. aquifluus var. aquifluus · L. aquifluus var. brevissimus · L. aquizonatus · L. arachnisporus · L. arcuatus · L. areolatus · L. argematus · L. argematus var. argematus · L. argematus var. connatus · L. argillaceifolius · L. argillaceifolius autumnus · L. argillaceifolius dissimilis · L. argillaceifolius glaucescens · L. argillaceifolius megacarpus · L. argillaceifolius var. argillaceifolius · L. argillaceifolius var. dissimilis · L. argillaceifolius var. megacarpus · L. argillascens · L. aroostookensis · L. arsenei · L. arsenii · L. aspideus · L. aspideus aspideoides · L. aspideus aspideus · L. aspideus var. aspideus · L. atlanticus · L. atlanticus f. strigipes · L. atro-olivaceus · L. atro-olivinus · L. atrobadius · L. atroolivinus · L. atrosquamulosus · L. atrovelutinus · L. atroviolaceus · L. atroviridis · L. aurantiaco-ochraceus · L. aurantiacus · L. aurantiacus var. aurantiacus · L. aurantiifolius · L. aureifolius · L. auriolla · L. ausablensis · L. australis · L. austroscrobiculatus · L. austrotabidus · L. austrovolemus · L. avellaneus · L. azonites · L. azonites f. azonites · L. azonites f. virgineus

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