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Pataecidae (Australian prowfishes)
Etymology: Neopataecus: Greek, neos = new + Pataeco, adwarf like Phoenician god. Refers to the likeness of this species to the image of gods on the bows of ancient sailing vessels (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Frederick George Waterhouse (1815–1898) was an English naturalist who made important contributions to the study of Australian fauna and flora. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on author: Castelnau.
Umwelt: Milieu / Klimazone / Tiefenbereich / Verbreitungsgebiet
Ökologie
seewasser demersal. Temperate
Eastern Indian Ocean: endemic to Australia (Ref. 7300): South Australia.
Größe / Gewicht / Alter
Geschlechtsreife: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 22.0 cm TL Männchen/unbestimmt; (Ref. )
Found on the continental shelf. Benthic (Ref. 75154). Max length from Fishes of Australia website: http://fishesofaustralia.net.au/home/species/2173.
Lebenszyklus und Paarungsverhalten
Geschlechtsreife | Fortpflanzung | Ablaichen | Eier | Fruchtbarkeit | Larven
Paxton, J.R., D.F. Hoese, G.R. Allen and J.E. Hanley, 1989. Pisces. Petromyzontidae to Carangidae. Zoological Catalogue of Australia, Vol. 7. Australian Government Publishing Service, Canberra, 665 p. (Ref. 7300)
IUCN Rote Liste Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2 (Global))
Bedrohung für Menschen
Harmless
Nutzung durch Menschen
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Schätzungen auf der Grundlage von Modellen
Bevorzugte Temperatur (Ref.
123201): 15.1 - 20.6, mean 16.9 °C (based on 90 cells).
Phylogenetischer Diversitätsindex (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 1.1250 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00389 (0.00180 - 0.00842), b=3.12 (2.94 - 3.30), in cm total length, based on all LWR estimates for this body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophische Ebene (Ref.
69278): 3.6 ±0.4 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Anfälligkeit der Fischerei (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (12 of 100).
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