| Family: |
Pataecidae (Australian prowfishes) |
| Max. size: |
27 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; marine; depth range 40 - 80 m |
| Distribution: |
Indo-Pacific: endemic to Australia (Shark Bay, Western Australia (25°21'S) to South Australia and from Moreton Bay, Queensland (27°25'S) to Durras, New South Wales (35°15'S)). |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Occurs on the continental shelf (Ref. 9563, 75154). Benthic (Ref. 75154). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 29 November 2023 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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