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Siphonognathus radiatus (Quoy & Gaimard, 1834) Long-rayed weed whiting |
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photo by
Good, P. |
| Family: | Odacidae (Cales and weed-whitings) | |||
| Max. size: | 18 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | reef-associated; brackish; marine; depth range 1 - 18 m | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Indian Ocean: southern Australia, from Fisherman Islands, Western Australia to Portland, Victoria; including the Furneaux Group and the Tamar River Estuary in northern Tasmania. | |||
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| Biology: | A benthic species (Ref. 75154) which is common in soft bottom communities with seagrass. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 16 September 2009 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||