General Description

Body robust, somewhat rounded, densely covered by small spines that extend onto tail base; dorsal and anal fins reaching or almost reaching tail base; lower edge of eye well above pectoral-fin base. Pale grey to yellowish above, with indistinct grey to medium brown spots on back and upper sides behind pectoral-fin base; light grey on top of head to upper lip and down both sides of eye, sometimes merging on cheek; no spots on belly. To 25 cm.

Distribution

Southern Australia.

Habitat

On sandy bottoms and in seagrass beds in bays, estuaries and along the coast, in depths of 0-20 m.

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