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Neopataecus waterhousii (Castelnau, 1872)

Whiskered prowfish
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Teleostei (teleosts) > Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei (Scorpionfishes) > Pataecidae (Australian prowfishes)
Etymology: Neopataecus: Greek, neos = new + Pataeco, adwarf like Phoenician god. Refers to the likeness of this species to the image of gods on the bows of ancient sailing vessels (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Frederick George Waterhouse (1815–1898) was an English naturalist who made important contributions to the study of Australian fauna and flora. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on author: Castelnau.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Marine; demersal. Temperate

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Eastern Indian Ocean: endemic to Australia (Ref. 7300): South Australia.

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Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 22.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. )

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

Found on the continental shelf. Benthic (Ref. 75154). Max length from Fishes of Australia website: http://fishesofaustralia.net.au/home/species/2173.

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Paxton, J.R., D.F. Hoese, G.R. Allen and J.E. Hanley, 1989. Pisces. Petromyzontidae to Carangidae. Zoological Catalogue of Australia, Vol. 7. Australian Government Publishing Service, Canberra, 665 p. (Ref. 7300)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)

  Least Concern (LC) ; Date assessed: 29 November 2023

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless





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