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Etymology: Dannevigia: Because of harald Kristian Dannevig (1871-1914). He was appointed by the NWS Government in Australia as superintendent of fisheries and investigation in 1902.
Eponymy: Harold Christian Dannevig (1860–1914) was Director of Fisheries for Australia, and collected the holotype. He was lost at sea when his fisheries research vessel ‘Endeavour’ disappeared without a trace. (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on author: Whitley.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; benthopelagic; depth range 115 - 400 m (Ref. 9563). Temperate
Eastern Indian Ocean: Great Australian Bight, straying to Bass Straits (Australia).
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 56.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 9563)
Short description
Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics
Body robust, deepest over pectoral fins; several short, weak, concealed spines at lower angle of preopercle; spine on opercle barely if at all reaching beyond rear margin of head; eyes well developed; adults with no dark spots on body or fins; pelvic fin bases close together, inserting under rear margin of eye. Small specimens with 4 rather diffuse broad vertical brown bands on body; adults uniformly brown (Ref. 34024).
A benthic species found on the continental slope (Ref. 75154). Common species (Ref. 34024). Oviparous, with oval pelagic eggs floating in a gelatinous mass (Ref. 205). Minimum depth reported from Ref. 34024.
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: minor commercial
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