| Family: |
Triglidae (Searobins), subfamily: Triglinae |
| Max. size: |
20 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; marine; depth range - 60 m |
| Distribution: |
Eastern Indian Ocean: southern Australia, from Western Australia to New South Wales and Tasmania. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 8-9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13-15; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 13-15; Vertebrae: 30-31. Adults have scute-like lateral line scales, a prominent white-edged dark blotch on the first dorsal fin, a broad pale band on the caudal fin, and blackish green color on the inner surface of the large pectoral fins (Ref. 33616). |
| Biology: |
Found in bays and coastal marine waters, over the continental shelf (Ref. 33616). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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