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Schuettea scalaripinnis Steindachner, 1866 Eastern pomfred |
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photo by
Banks, I. |
| Family: | Hemerocoetidae (Indo-Pacific duckbills) | |||
| Max. size: | 20 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | pelagic-neritic; brackish; marine; depth range 10 - 30 m | |||
| Distribution: | Southwest Pacific: known only from southeastern Australia. Schuettea woodwardi, occurs at similar latitude in Western Australia (Ref. 9002). | |||
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| Biology: | Schools are found in coastal bays, protected island coves, deeper part of large estuaries close to the sea entrance, and along rocky drop-offs with kelp (Ref. 9002). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||