| Family: |
Odacidae (Cales and weed-whitings) |
| Max. size: |
12 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; brackish; marine; depth range 1 - 20 m |
| Distribution: |
Eastern Indian Ocean: southern Australia, from Perth, Western Australia to Wilsons Promontory, Victoria; including Tasmania. |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Common on rocky reefs with thick growths of brown macroalgae at depths of 10 m; also in areas of only moderate wave action. |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 05 February 2009 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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