General Description
Body long, slender; head stout, snout long; eye small, on top of head; anterior dorsal-fin rays long, especially in males. Red to purplish above, pale below, fins yellow, with red, orange and brown blotches and spots, eye orange. To 69 cm.
Biology
This species feeds on molluscs, crustaceans and other fishes. The flesh is considered good eating.
Habitat
Subtropical and temperate waters, in bays, inlets and inshore and offshore reefs, especially areas with macroalgal cover, in depths of 15-250 m.
Reefs
Distribution guide
Southern Australia.
Species Group
Depth
Shallow (1-30 m)
Deep ( > 30 m)
Water Column
Max Size
69 cm
Commercial Species
No
Global Dispersal
Native to Australia
Conservation Status
- DSE Advisory List : Not listed
- EPBC Act 1999 : Not listed
- IUCN Red List : Not listed