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Gnathanacanthidae (Red velvetfish)
Etymology: Gnathanacanthus: Greek, gnathos = jaw + Greek, ana = up + Greek, akantha = thorn (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: J W Goetzee, a friend of the author, discovered the species in Hobart, Tasmania. He sent it with others to Bleeker, warning him how poisonous the fish was to eat. (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on author: Bleeker.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Écologie
marin démersal. Temperate
Eastern Indian Ocean: Endemic to Australia (Western and South Australia, Victoria, and Tasmania).
Taille / Poids / Âge
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 30.0 cm TL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 7463)
Inhabits rock reef and weed beds (Ref. 75154) of inshore waters (Ref. 7300, 75154). Benthic (Ref. 75154). Anterolateral glandular groove with venom gland (Ref. 57406).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturité | Reproduction | Frai | Œufs | Fécondité | Larves
Nelson, J.S., 1984. Fishes of the world. 2nd edition. John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York. 523 p. (Ref. 245)
Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 14.7 - 20.5, mean 17.5 °C (based on 124 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 1.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01995 (0.00906 - 0.04395), b=3.01 (2.83 - 3.19), in cm total length, based on all LWR estimates for this body shape (Ref.
93245).
Niveau trophique (Ref.
69278): 3.7 ±0.4 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (20 of 100).
Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 44.2 [24.2, 99.0] mg/100g; Iron = 0.406 [0.220, 0.730] mg/100g; Protein = 17.4 [16.1, 18.8] %; Omega3 = 1.12 [0.49, 3.10] g/100g; Selenium = 18.2 [9.3, 41.7] μg/100g; VitaminA = 18.9 [5.9, 57.3] μg/100g; Zinc = 0.593 [0.426, 0.859] mg/100g (wet weight);