Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; demersal; depth range 15 - 345 m (Ref. 128009). Tropical
Indo-West Pacific: Indo-Australian Archipelago.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 22.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 3132)
Short description
Morphology | Morphometrics
Dorsal
spines
(total): 4 - 5;
Dorsal
soft rays
(total): 13-14;
Anal
soft rays: 12 - 15. Body reddish brown, usually scattered with pale spots, but rarely with minute reticulations in adults (Ref 42788).
Inhabits trawling grounds over sand bottom. Feeds mainly on fishes.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Allen, G.R. and R. Swainston, 1988. The marine fishes of north-western Australia: a field guide for anglers and divers. Western Australian Museum, Perth. 201 p. (Ref. 3132)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 126983)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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