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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
Ekologi
marina bottenlevande. Temperate
Eastern Indian Ocean: Endemic to Australia (Western and South Australia, Victoria, and Tasmania).
Size / Vikt / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 30.0 cm TL hane/ej könsbestämd; (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
Könsmognad | Reproduktion | Lek | Ägg | Fecundity | Larver
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
Verktyg
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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).
Trofisk nivå (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);