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Common names: Fortesque, Pale fortescue, Western fortescue
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Confined to SW Australia from the western extreme of the Great Australian Bight to Kalbarri (Western Australia); occurs in coastal grass beds (Ref. 33839).
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Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/as.html
National Fisheries Authority: http://www.csiro.au/
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Gomon, M.F., C.J.M. Glover and R.H. Kuiter (eds.), 1994
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Common names from other countries

Western fortescue, 西澳鳞鲉, Fortesque, ... more

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> Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei (Scorpionfishes) > Tetrarogidae (Wasp fishes)
Etymology: Centropogon: Greek, kentron = sting + Greek, pogon = beard (Ref. 45335).

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecología

marino; salobre asociado a arrecife. Subtropical; 33°S - 44°S

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Eastern Indian Ocean: southern Australia.

Tamaño / Peso / Age

Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 12.5 cm SL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 33839)

Short description Morfología | Morfometría

Espinas dorsales (total): 16; Radios blandos dorsales (total): 8; Espinas anales 3; Radios blandos anales: 5. Body creamy tan with prominent dark brown band crossing the body from notch in dorsal fin to base of anal fin spines; depth 32-34% SL. Head moderately sized 37-39% SL. Eyes 27-30% HL. Mouth small, horizontal. Lateral line nearly straight. Caudal fin rays 12. Compared to C. australis, the species have a deeper interorbit and occipital pit; a smaller and rounder mouth; and, a narrow chevron-shaped brown band at caudal fin base (Ref. 33839).

Occurs in estuaries (Ref. 75154).

Life cycle and mating behavior Madurez | Reproducción | Puesta | Huevos | Fecundidad | Larva

Main reference Upload your references | Referencias | Coordinador | Colaboradores

Gomon, M.F., C.J.M. Glover and R.H. Kuiter (eds.), 1994. The fishes of Australia's south coast. State Print, Adelaide. 992 p. (Ref. 33839)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

Data deficient (DD) ; Date assessed: 28 January 2009

CITES (Ref. 128078)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Harmless

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Estimates based on models

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804): PD₅₀ = 0.6250 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].

Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01905 (0.00780 - 0.04657), b=3.03 (2.82 - 3.24), in cm Total Length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref. 93245).

Nivel trófico (Ref. 69278): 3.2 ±0.3 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives

Resiliencia (Ref. 120179): Medio, población duplicada en un tiempo mínimo de 1.4-4.4 años (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).

Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).

Centropogon latifrons Mees, 1962