General Description
Head large, body robust anteriorly, tapering to tail base; head with a prominent spine at upper corner of the gill cover, eyes large, pelvic fins large, arising below and in front of the pectoral fins; scales absent. Variably blue-grey to tan with darker red to brown mottling, spots and blotches. To 28 cm.
Biology
Small, well-camouflaged fishes that are often seen darting around in tide pools or up pier pylons around the edge of bays.
Distribution
Southern Australia.
Habitat
Rocky reefs along the coast, in tide pools and around piers, in depths of 0-15 m.
More Information
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Animal Type
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Brief Id
Head large, body tapering to tail base, prominent spine at upper corner of the gill cover, blue-grey to brown with spots and blotches.
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Maximum Size
28 cm
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Habitats
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Endemicity
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Commercial
No
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Conservation Statuses
DSE Advisory List: Not listed, EPBC Act 1999: Not listed, IUCN Red List: Not listed
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Depths
Shore (0-1 m), Shallow (1-30 m)
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Water Column Locations
On or near seafloor
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Taxon Name
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Scientific Author
(Regan, 1913)
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Common Name
Dragonet
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Species Name
angustifrons
