Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; reef-associated; depth range ? - 30 m (Ref. 9563). Subtropical
Eastern Indian Ocean: Endemic to Australian waters (South Australia and Western Australia).
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 75.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 9563)
Found on rocky reefs (Ref. 9563). Feeds on various small fish (Ref. 2156).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
May, J.L. and J.G.H. Maxwell, 1986. Trawl fish from temperate waters of Australia. CSIRO Division of Fisheries Research, Tasmania. 492 p. (Ref. 9563)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: minor commercial
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 15.3 - 20.5, mean 17.4 °C (based on 183 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 1.0000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 4.5 ±0.80 se; based on food items.
Resilience (Ref.
120179): Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Moderate to high vulnerability (50 of 100).
Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 15.4 [8.4, 32.6] mg/100g; Iron = 0.466 [0.232, 0.847] mg/100g; Protein = 19.3 [17.5, 21.1] %; Omega3 = 0.194 [0.109, 0.341] g/100g; Selenium = 14.4 [6.3, 32.3] μg/100g; VitaminA = 92.8 [27.0, 354.4] μg/100g; Zinc = 0.574 [0.363, 0.884] mg/100g (wet weight);