Schuettea scalaripinnis

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Schuettea scalaripinnis is a species of marine ray-finned fish in the family Monodactylidae, the moonyfishes. Its common names include eastern pomfred, or ladder-finned pomfret.{{Fishbase |Schuettea|scalaripinnis|month=December|year=2019}}{{cite web |title=Schuettea scalaripinnis|author=Dianne J. Bray|work = Fishes of Australia, Retrieved March 8th, 2018|url=http://fishesofaustralia.net.au/home/species/2479}}

A small schooling species up to 24 cm long, found in coastal areas off southern New South Wales to central Queensland. Often seen in large schools off sheltered rocky ledges.{{cite web |title=Eastern Pomfred, Schuettea scalaripinnis, Australian Museum - Animal Species, Retrieved March 8th, 2018|author= Mark McGrouther|url=https://australianmuseum.net.au/eastern-pomfred-schuettea-scalaripinnis}}