Longtail weed whiting (Siphonognathus tanyourus)

Scientific name: Siphonognathus tanyourus Gomon & Paxton, 1986

The Longtail weed whiting (Siphonognathus tanyourus) is a marine fish of the family Odacidae. Native range: Eastern Indian Ocean, southern Australia, from Recherche Archipelago, Western Australia to Wilsons Promontory and Portland, Victoria.

Biology

A benthic species which occurs inshore. Apparently restricted to moderately high-energy coastal locations with dominant stands of brown macroalgae such as Phyllospora comosa and Ecklonia radiata.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Siphonognathus tanyourus
Family
Odacidae (Cales and weed-whitings)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
11.0
Depth range
1–19 m (3–62 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 1 - 19 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Eastern Indian Ocean: southern Australia, from Recherche Archipelago, Western Australia to Wilsons Promontory and Portland, Victoria.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Data deficient (DD)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (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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