| Occurrence | endemic | ||
| Importance | Ref. | ||
| Aquaculture | Ref. | ||
| Regulations | protected | Ref. | Lourie, S.A., A.C.J. Vincent and H.J. Hall, 1999 |
| Freshwater | No | ||
| Brackish | No | ||
| Saltwater | Yes | ||
| Live export | |||
| Bait | No | ||
| Gamefish | No | ||
| Abundance | scarce (very unlikely) | Ref. | |
| Comments |
Type locality off Eden, New South Wales, 64-74 m, NMV A192 (holotype of Hippocampus minotaur, 5.43 cm SL, male) (Ref. 79848). Known from Woollongong, Eden, Bass Strait. Moved under the Australian Wildlife Protection Act in 1998 (Ref. 30915). Also Ref. 115213. |
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| States/Provinces | New South Wales (native), Victoria (native) | ||
| States/Provinces Complete? | Yes | ||
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| Country information | https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/as.html | ||