| 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)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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