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Acanthistius serratus (Cuvier, 1828)

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

    Conservation Status

    Not Evaluated

    Threat to Humans

    Harmless