Haletta semifasciata (Valenciennes, 1840)

Blue weed whiting

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Perciformes \| Odacidae
Synonyms	Odax semifasciatus, Julis dringii, Odax hyrtlii, ... more
Common names	Blue weed-whiting, 李氏岩鱚, 半花海岩鱚, ... more

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Main reference

Gomon, M.F. and J.R. Paxton. 1985. (Ref. 6185)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 29.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 6185)

Environment

Demersal; brackish; marine; depth range 1 - 7 m (Ref. 75154)

Climate / Range

Subtropical; 28°S - 45°S

Eastern Indian Ocean and Southwest Pacific: southern coast of Australia, from Houtman Abrolhos, Western Australia to Sydney, New South Wales; including Tasmania.
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Forms large schools in estuaries and other sheltered waters with sand and seagrass bottoms. Considered primarily as an opportunistic carnivore, feeding mainly on polychaetes; also gastropods, crustaceans (crab and amphipods), algae and seagrass (mostly Zostera) are common; forams, bivalves, and ophiuroids were also found in a few stomachs.


IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 57073)	Threat to humans
Not Evaluated	Harmless

Human uses
Fisheries: minor commercial


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Estimation of some characteristics with mathematical models

Resilience (Ref. 69278)

Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
Moderate vulnerability (38 of 100)	Not marketed/unknown

Entered by Capuli, Estelita Emily

Modified by Bailly, Nicolas

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