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Anthiadidae (Fairy basslets or Streamer basses)
Etymology: Hypoplectrodes: Greek, hypo = under + Greek, plektron = sting, spur + Greek, oides = similar (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Allan Riverstone McCulloch (1885–1925) was a noted Australian ichthyologist. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on author: Whitley.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; brackish; reef-associated; depth range 1 - 50 m (Ref. 9002). Subtropical
Western Pacific: endemic to Australia.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 45.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 33839)
Inhabits shallow coastal and estuarine rocky reefs (Ref. 9002). Common in sponge areas, sometimes in loose aggregations (Ref. 9002).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Paxton, J.R., D.F. Hoese, G.R. Allen and J.E. Hanley, 1989. Pisces. Petromyzontidae to Carangidae. Zoological Catalogue of Australia, Vol. 7. Australian Government Publishing Service, Canberra, 665 p. (Ref. 7300)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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