Fortescue (Centropogon australis)

Scientific name: Centropogon australis White, 1790

Fortescue (Centropogon australis)

The Fortescue (Centropogon australis) is a brackish-water fish of the family Tetrarogidae. Native range: Western Pacific, Queensland to Victoria, Australia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 15 - 16; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7-9; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 5; Vertebrae: 26 - 27. Presence of a large horizontal spine below the eye, a dorsal fin which originates just behind the posterior edge of the eye, and venomous dorsal spines.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Centropogon australis
Family
Tetrarogidae (Wasp fishes)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
15.0
Depth range
1–30 m (3–98 ft)
Environment
Marine; brackish; reef-associated; depth range 1 - 30 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Western Pacific: Queensland to Victoria, Australia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Venomous
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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