General Description
Body very long, slender; snout pointed; mouth on underside, upper jaw protrusible; dorsal, pelvic and anal fins small, rounded, far back on body. Sandy coloured; dorsal, anal and tail fins with a large black blotch. To 50 cm.
Biology
This species feeds by poking around in the sand with its tube-like mouth, searching for invertebrates. It dives into the sand to escape predators.
Habitat
Usually on sandy bottoms, especially in channels of bays and estuaries, adults in deeper offshore waters, in depths of 0-200 m.
Soft substrates
Reefs
Distribution guide
Southern Australia.
Species Group
Depth
Shore (0-1 m)
Shallow (1-30 m)
Deep ( > 30 m)
Water Column
Max Size
50 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