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Acanthistius serratus (Cuvier, 1828)

Description

Common Names

  • Western wirrah , English , Australia

    • Taxonomic Hierarchy

    Kingdom: Animalia

    Phylum: Chordata

    Class: Teleostei

    Order: Perciformes/Serranoidei

    Family: Anthiadidae

    Genus: Acanthistius

    Species: Acanthistius serratus (Cuvier, 1828)

    Climate Zone

  • Temperate

    • Location

  • Eastern Indian Ocean: Endemic to southern Australia (Western Australia and South Australia).

    • Biology

    Occurs inshore (Ref. 7300). Benthic (Ref. 75154). Neither opercular spine nor anterolateral glandular grooves with venom gland is present (Ref. 57406).

    Habitat

    associated