Family: |
Odacidae (Cales and weed-whitings) |
Max. size: |
40 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
Environment: |
demersal; marine; depth range 1 - 40 m |
Distribution: |
Eastern Indian Ocean: southern Australia, from Perth, Western Australia to Flinders Island, Tasmania. |
Diagnosis: |
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Biology: |
Apparently restricted to areas with thick growths of seagrass such as Posidonia, within embayments and relatively sheltered waters. |
IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 16 September 2009 Ref. (130435)
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Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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