Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; brackish; reef-associated; depth range 5 - 30 m (Ref. 9002). Subtropical
Indo-Pacific: Australia and New Caledonia.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 14.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 9002)
Short description
Morphology | Morphometrics
Occurs inshore (Ref. 75154). Found in coastal bays, estuaries, and on sand near reefs (Ref. 9002).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding (Ref. 205).
Kuiter, R.H., 1993. Coastal fishes of south-eastern Australia. University of Hawaii Press. Honolulu, Hawaii. 437 p. (Ref. 9002)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 125652)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
115969): 22.9 - 27.1, mean 25.6 °C (based on 307 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82805): PD
50 = 0.5002 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00501 (0.00208 - 0.01208), b=3.15 (2.94 - 3.36), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this Subfamily-BS (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 3.5 ±0.5 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resilience (Ref.
120179): High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100) .
Climate Vulnerability (Ref.
125649): (0 of 100) .
Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 96.9 [40.2, 239.0] mg/100g ; Iron = 1.39 [0.65, 3.20] mg/100g ; Protein = 17.7 [14.8, 20.0] % ; Omega3 = 0.339 [0.136, 0.876] g/100g ; Selenium = 14 [5, 40] μg/100g ; VitaminA = 95.1 [18.6, 502.5] μg/100g ; Zinc = 1.99 [1.09, 4.28] mg/100g (wet weight);