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Lepidotrigla modesta Waite, 1899 Cocky gurnard |
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photo by
CSIRO |
| Family: | Triglidae (Searobins), subfamily: Triglinae | |||
| Max. size: | 22 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 10 - 300 m | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Indian Ocean: southern Australia, from Western Australia to New South Wales, including Tasmania. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 9-9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 15-16; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 16-17; Vertebrae: 31-31 | |||
| Biology: | Occur on coastal waters, in the continental shelf area (Ref. 33616). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||