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Enigmapercis reducta Whitley, 1936

Description

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 29; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 24. Pale in color, matching type of sand in which they bury (Ref. 9002). Anterior nostril with 2 projections (Ref 12932).

Common Names

No common names available.

Taxonomic Hierarchy

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Acropomatiformes

Family: Hemerocoetidae

Genus: Enigmapercis

Species: Enigmapercis reducta Whitley, 1936

Climate Zone

  • Subtropical

    • Location

  • Indo-Pacific: South Australia to central New South Wales, Australia, including Bass Strait.

    • Biology

    Usually buried in the upper parts of wave-formed sand in clear sand estuaries and coastal bays (Ref. 9002). Occurs in shallow waters and to at least 130 m (Ref. 9002).

    Habitat

    demersal

    Conservation Status

    Not Evaluated

    Threat to Humans

    Harmless