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Gnathanacanthus goetzeei Bleeker, 1855 Red velvetfish |
| Family: | Gnathanacanthidae (Red velvetfish) | |||
| Max. size: | 30 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Indian Ocean: Endemic to Australia (Western and South Australia, Victoria, and Tasmania). | |||
| Diagnosis: | ||||
| Biology: | Inhabits rock reef and weed beds (Ref. 75154) of inshore waters (Ref. 7300, 75154). Benthic (Ref. 75154). Anterolateral glandular groove with venom gland (Ref. 57406). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | venomous | |||