| Family: |
Monodactylidae (Moonyfishes or fingerfishes) |
| Max. size: |
20 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
pelagic-neritic; brackish; marine; depth range 10 - 30 m |
| Distribution: |
Southwest Pacific: known only from southeastern Australia. Schuettea woodwardi, occurs at similar latitude in Western Australia (Ref. 9002). |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Schools are found in coastal bays, protected island coves, deeper part of large estuaries close to the sea entrance, and along rocky drop-offs with kelp (Ref. 9002). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
| Country info: |
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