Scorpis lineolata
Scorpis lineolata Kner, 1865
Silver sweep
Scorpis lineolata
photo by Banks, I.


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Family:  Scorpididae (Halfmoons)
Max. size:  30 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  reef-associated; brackish; marine; depth range 1 - 30 m
Distribution:  Southwest Pacific: Australia (including eastern Tasmania), Lord Howe Island and northern New Zealand.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Inhabit coastal reefs; small juveniles in estuaries and rock pools.
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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