| Occurrence | native | ||
| Importance | Ref. | ||
| Aquaculture | Ref. | ||
| Regulations | Ref. | ||
| Freshwater | No | ||
| Brackish | No | ||
| Saltwater | Yes | ||
| Live export | |||
| Bait | No | ||
| Gamefish | No | ||
| Abundance | common (usually seen) | Ref. | Russell, B.C., 1988 |
| Comments |
Known from Queensland and New South Wales (Ref. 75154). Inhabits rocky and coral reefs in shallow water at depths up to 20 m. Museum: RMNH 2170, 2173 (syntypes of P. guentheri). South Ses, NMW 27624 (holotype of L. australis). Queensland, Barrier Reef, QM I.140 (holotype of L. sexlineatus); Lindeman I., AMS IA.6465, QM I.5363; Gillet Cay, AMS IB.6113; Heron I., AMS I..15455-001; One Tree I., AMS I.15626-001; Masthead I., AMS I.7145; Port Curtis, AMS IA.4218; Hervey Bay, QM I.14762; Noosa, QM I.13775; Caloundra, AM I.12587; Moreton Bay, AMS I.9505, QM I.123 (?holotype of L. dux), QM I.124 (?holotype of L. cruentatus), QM I.9867 (?holotype of L. rex). New South Wales, Tweed Heads, QM I.379; Byron Bay, AMS I.18064-014; South Solitary I., AMS I.19696-006; Broughton I., AMS I.20541-001; Swansea, AMS IB.4282; Port Jackson, AMS I.16365-001 (syntypes of L. melanura), AMS I.18335-003 (holotype of L. dorsalis); Cape Solander, AMS I.11350 (Ref. 26203). Also Ref. 2334, 9823. |
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| States/Provinces | New South Wales (native), Queensland (native) | ||
| States/Provinces Complete? | Yes | ||
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