| Odacidae (Cales and weed-whitings) |
| 40 cm SL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 1,500.0 g; max. reported age: 11 years |
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demersal; marine; depth range 0 - 20 m |
| Southwest Pacific: New Zealand and probably Australia. |
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| Inhabits shallow inshore waters where rocks and brown algae are abundant. Browses on algae and feeds mainly on brown algae Carpophyllum (Ref. 26966), Lessonia spp., and Macrocystis spp. (Ref. 116706). |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 18 September 2009 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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