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Triglidae (Searobins) > Triglinae
Etymology: Lepidotrigla: Greek, lepis, lepidos = scale + Greek, trigla, es = red mullet (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Thomas Mulhall (d: 1897) was Inspector in the Department of Fisheries in New South Wales. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on author: Macleay.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; demersal; depth range 10 - 210 m (Ref. 9563). Temperate; 32°S - 43°S
Southwest Pacific: southeastern Australia, including Victoria and Tasmania.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 20.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 9563)
Found on sandy bottoms in coastal marine waters, over the continental shelf (Ref. 33616). Benthic (Ref. 75154).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Neira, F.J., A.G. Miskiewicz and T. Trnski, 1998. Larvae of temperate Australian fishes: laboratory guide for larval fish identification. University of Western Australia Press. 474 p. (Ref. 33616)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: of no interest
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