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Lepidotrigla mulhalli Macleay, 1884 Roundsnout gurnard |
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photo by
CSIRO |
| Family: | Triglidae (Searobins), subfamily: Triglinae | |||
| Max. size: | 20 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 10 - 210 m | |||
| Distribution: | Southwest Pacific: southeastern Australia, including Victoria and Tasmania. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 9-9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 14-15; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 15-15; Vertebrae: 31-31. Snout profile and interorbit, straight to convex. Body is mottled pink, dark red above and whitish below (Ref. 33616). | |||
| Biology: | Found on sandy bottoms in coastal marine waters, over the continental shelf (Ref. 33616). Benthic (Ref. 75154). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||