Acropomatidae (Lanternbellies, temperate ocean-basses) |
40 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
demersal; depth range 100 - 600 m |
Eastern Indian Ocean to Western Pacific: NW Japan to NW Australia. |
Dorsal spines (total): 9-9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-10; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 6-8. Body red above, ventrally white. Scales large, deciduous. Inside of mouth cavity black. |
Feed on large crustaceans and mollusks. Utilized for human consumption (Ref. 637). |
Not Evaluated
(Ref. 96402)
|
harmless |
Found off North West Cape (23°15'S) to off Port Hedland, Western Australia (Ref. 7300). Museum: CSIRO CA346 (conspecific material) (Ref. 5978). |
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