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Latridae (Trumpeters)
Etymology: Pseudogoniistius: Named for its superficial similarity with those of Goniistius, and for the confusion that this species has caused with morwong classification in the past (Randall 1983).
More on author: Richardson.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 25 - 65 m (Ref. 9563). Temperate
Indo-Pacific: southern Australia, New Zealand and Easter Island.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 41.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 9563)
Found on rocky reefs (Ref. 9563). Feeds on mollusks, polychaetes and algae (Ref. 2156).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
May, J.L. and J.G.H. Maxwell, 1986. Trawl fish from temperate waters of Australia. CSIRO Division of Fisheries Research, Tasmania. 492 p. (Ref. 9563)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: commercial
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