Lotella phycis (Temminck & Schlegel, 1846)
Beardie
Lotella phycis
photo by Randall, J.E.

Family:  Moridae (Morid cods)
Max. size:  30 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; marine
Distribution:  Western Pacific: from southern Japan to Australia, includig Norfolk I., and New Zealand.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  A bottom dweller (Ref. 7300); in quiet, coastal bays and estuaries, usually silty habitat (Ref. 9002).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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