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Johnius australis (Günther, 1880) Bottlenose jewfish |
| Family: | Sciaenidae (Drums or croakers) | |||
| Max. size: | 23 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater; brackish; marine | |||
| Distribution: | Southwest Pacific: Known along the coasts of northern and northeastern Australia and New Guinea. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 11-11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 26-31; Anal spines: 2-2; Anal soft rays: 7-7. Body silvery, everywhere so clouded with brown dots as to quite obscure the ground color; pectoral and pelvic fins pale (Ref. 9772). | |||
| Biology: | Inhabits shallow coastal waters, estuaries and rivers (Ref. 9772). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 27 September 2018 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||