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Acanthistius ocellatus (Günther, 1859)

Common Names

  • Boot
  • Eastern wirrah
  • Meat wirrah
  • Mother-in-law fish
  • Peppermint cod
  • Wirrah
  • Wirrah cod

    • Taxonomic Hierarchy

    Kingdom: Animalia

    Phylum: Chordata

    Class: Teleostei

    Order: Perciformes/Serranoidei

    Family: Anthiadidae

    Genus: Acanthistius

    Species: Acanthistius ocellatus (Günther, 1859)

    Climate Zone

  • Temperate

    • Location

    • Southwest Pacific.

    Biology

    Occurs inshore (Ref. 7300). Benthic (Ref. 75154).

    Habitat

    associated

    Conservation Status

    Least Concern

    Threat to Humans

    Harmless

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