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The silver sweep, Scorpis lineolata, is a species of sea chub native to the southwestern Pacific Ocean from Australia to New Zealand. A very rare fish that is highly regarded in the aquarium industry for its silver colour with black bar patter on it , they can be found at high end aqaurium stores with a pristine patterend sweep have been known to be sold for upwards of a thousand dollars . Adults are found on...

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1. (c) Erik Schlogl, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Erik Schlogl
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