Zoila friendii
The most common in numbers of the Zoila species, the range of friendii forms extends along theWestern Australian coastline from Carnarvon in the north to Esperance in the south, around 1,600 kilometres.
At the Northern end of the range is friendii jeaniana this species bieng confined to the Carnarvon, Shark Bay areas.
From this Northern area to Geographe Bay in the South the slender elongated form of friendii friendii is to be found.
Along the Southern coastline from Augusta to the Recherche Archipelago the sub species friendii vercoi, a broader more inflated form is to be found.
Most specimens are collected by divers at depths from 5 - 60 metres in a variety of habitats depending on the location with some specimens being taken as deep as 200 metres by trawlers and remotely operated vehicles.
#R01 friendii friendii - 53.5mm, Gem, Western Australia. The dwarf population is now extinct. $250 sold DWARF FORM!!! |
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#R02 friendii friendii - 51.6mm, Gem, Western Australia. The dwarf population is now extinct. $350 sold EXTREME DWARF FORM!!! |
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#R03 friendii friendii - 60.5mm, Gem, Western Australia. The dwarf population is now extinct. $250 EXTREME DWARF FORM!!! |
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#R04 friendii friendii - 58mm, Gem, Western Australia. The dwarf population is now extinct. $250 EXTREME DWARF FORM!!! |
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#R05 friendii friendii - 68.6mm, F+++, Western Australia. Unique population with unusual color bar pattern. $250 UNUSUAL PATTERN FORM!!! |
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#R06 friendii friendii - 63.5mm, F+++, Western Australia. Unique population with unusual color bar pattern. $250 UNUSUAL PATTERN FORM!!! |
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#R07 friendii friendii - 75.2mm, F++, WA. Blue color form. $120 BLUE COLOR FORM!!! |
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#R08 friendii friendii - 86.2mm, F+++, WA. Nice dark specimen with merging blotches. $120 DARK BEAUTY!!! |
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#R09 friendii friendii - 76mm, F++, WA. Blue color form. $80 | ||
#R010 friendii friendii - 87.5mm, F+++, WA. $120 NICE SPECIMEN!!! |
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#R011 friendii friendii - 84mm, Gem-, WA. $180 | ||
#R012 friendii friendii - 80.8mm, Gem-, WA. $280 BEAUTIFUL SPECIMEN!!! BLUE COLOR FORM!!! |
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#R013 friendii marina - 87mm, F++, WA. $180 |
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