| Family: |
Sparidae (Porgies) |
| Max. size: |
40 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
reef-associated; brackish; marine |
| Distribution: |
Eastern Indian Ocean: Northwestern Australia. |
| Diagnosis: |
|
| Biology: |
Occurs in coastal waters, often entering estuaries. Popular angling species usually caught with hook and line and sometimes taken by trawlers (Ref. 44894). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 04 December 2009 Ref. (130435)
|
| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
Source and more info: www.fishbase.org. For personal, classroom, and other internal use only. Not for publication.