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''Neatypus obliquus'', the western footballer or footballer sweep , is a species of sea chub endemic to southern reefs of Australia, where it can be found down to . It can also be found in the aquarium trade. This species is currently the only known member of its genus. The compressed body is silvery-blue, with orange to yellow diagonal striping bordered by a brownish black; fins match the shade of yellowy-orange. They reach a maximum length of . It occurs near inshore and offshore reefs of the southern Australia coast in active and large schools. The range is from Shark Bay, Western Australia, to Flinders Island, South Australia. They feed on benthic invertebrates and zooplankton. Other species of its family are known as footballers, for the similarity to footballer's striped jumpers. ==References== * * 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Neatypus obliquus」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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