Long-rayed weed whiting (Siphonognathus radiatus)

Scientific name: Siphonognathus radiatus Quoy & Gaimard, 1834

The Long-rayed weed whiting (Siphonognathus radiatus) is a brackish-water fish of the family Odacidae.

Biology

A benthic species which is common in soft bottom communities with seagrass.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Scientific name: Siphonognathus radiatus
Family: Odacidae (Cales and weed-whitings)
Order: Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length: 18.0
Depth range: 1–18 m (3–59 ft)
Environment: Marine; brackish; reef-associated; depth range 1 - 18 m
Climate: Subtropical
Distribution: Eastern Indian Ocean: southern Australia, from Fisherman Islands, Western Australia to Portland, Victoria; including the Furneaux Group and the Tamar River Estuary in northern Tasmania.
Conservation status (IUCN): Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans: Harmless
Uses: Fisheries: of no interest; aquarium: commercial
Resilience: High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

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

Last updated 27 September 2026