Maxillicosta scabriceps Whitley, 1935
Little gurnard perch
photo by Yau, B.

Family:  Neosebastidae (Gurnard scorpionfishes)
Max. size:  12 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; marine
Distribution:  Eastern Indian Ocean: endemic to Australia.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  A temperate species found inshore on reefs (Ref. 7300).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  venomous


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