| Drepaneidae (Sicklefishes) |
| 50 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
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reef-associated; depth range - 50 m, amphidromous |
| Indo-West Pacific: Red Sea and East Africa to Indonesia, New Guinea and Philippines, north to Taiwan and Japan, south to northern Australia. |
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Dorsal spines (total): 8-9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 19-23; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 17-19 |
| Found inshore, on sand or mud bottoms, reefs, estuaries and harbors. Maximum depth for this species is less than 50 m. Feeds on benthic invertebrates (Ref. 5213). Breeds close inshore during spring (Ref. 5324). Flesh edible, but not esteemed (Ref. 12484). |
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Not Evaluated
(Ref. 96402)
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| harmless |
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