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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
Οικολογία
Θαλασσινό(ά) βενθικό(ς). Temperate
Eastern Indian Ocean: Endemic to Australia (Western and South Australia, Victoria, and Tasmania).
Μέγεθος / Βάρος / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 30.0 cm TL αρσενικό/απροσδιόριστο; (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
Γεννητική Ωρίμανση | Αναπαραγωγή | Γεννοβολία | Αβγά | Γονιμότητα | Προνύμφες
Nelson, J.S., 1984. Fishes of the world. 2nd edition. John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York. 523 p. (Ref. 245)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
Human uses
Εργαλεία
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Διαδικτυακές πηγές
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).
Τροφικό Επίπεδο (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);